SEAT Leon Fr Etsi S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The SEAT Leon Fr Etsi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,021 individual SEAT Leon Fr Etsi S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate91.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.2 points
Tests analysed1,021
Average mileage at test32,424 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank415 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 SEAT Leon Fr Etsi S-As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average SEAT Leon Fr Etsi S-A tested had covered 32,424 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a SEAT Leon Fr Etsi S-A bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific SEAT Leon Fr Etsi S-A rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged SEAT Leon Fr Etsi S-As actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a SEAT Leon Fr Etsi S-A

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.3% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
  6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
  7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  8. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.1% of tests
  10. Bumper insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, 0.1% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,546 DVSA-tracked SEAT Leon Fr Etsi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.41% of these flagged SEAT Leon Fr Etsi S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

SEAT Leon Fr Etsi S-A pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each SEAT Leon Fr Etsi S-A year:

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