SEAT Leon Se Dynamic Tsi Evo: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The SEAT Leon Se Dynamic Tsi Evo passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,308 individual SEAT Leon Se Dynamic Tsi Evo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate90.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+13.7 points
Tests analysed3,308
Average mileage at test29,088 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank632 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 SEAT Leon Se Dynamic Tsi Evos 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 Se Dynamic Tsi Evo tested had covered 29,088 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. The SEAT Leon Se Dynamic Tsi Evo sits 13.7 points above the national average, ranked 632 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a SEAT Leon Se Dynamic Tsi Evo

  1. A reversing lamp inoperative, 0.7% of tests (5.76x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.4% of tests
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests
  5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
  6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.8% of tests
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
  10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests

From 3,307 DVSA-tracked SEAT Leon Se Dynamic Tsi Evo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.08% of these flagged SEAT Leon Se Dynamic Tsi Evo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a SEAT Leon Se Dynamic Tsi Evo

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a SEAT Leon Se Dynamic Tsi Evo before it actually fails on it.

  1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 9.5% of tests (2.43x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.2% of tests, also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.6% of tests, also fails
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.5% of tests, also fails
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.3% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.6% of tests
  7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.4% of tests
  8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
  9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests

From 3,307 DVSA-tracked SEAT Leon Se Dynamic Tsi Evo tests, 2024.

SEAT Leon Se Dynamic Tsi Evo pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the SEAT Leon Se Dynamic Tsi Evo's first-time pass rate has risen 0.9 points, from 90.2% to 91.1%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each SEAT Leon Se Dynamic Tsi Evo year:

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