MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT LEONs year 2000

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Pass percent:56.37%

(The average a petrol SEAT LEON year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:24,436 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2046
Registration plate lamp issues	1761
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1337
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1309
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1059
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	779
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	685
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	641
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	632
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	548
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	543
Rear brake binding	540
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	401
Registration plate issues	398
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	370
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	356
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	274
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	272
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	270
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	256
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	247
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	234
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	228
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	224
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	214
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	202
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	192
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	182
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	178
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	162
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	161
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	158
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	152
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	152
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	152
Brake pipe excessively corroded	146
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	144
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	144
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	137
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	136
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	125
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	122
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	116
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	110
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	109
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	99
Windscreen has damage	95
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	90
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	89
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	89
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	86
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	85
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	85
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	85
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	85
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	83
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	83
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	80
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	77
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	76
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	76
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	76
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	74
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	71
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	69
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	69
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	67
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	66
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	64
Brake hose damaged	64
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	63
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	63
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	63
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	62
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	61
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	60
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	60
Rear brake application uneven	57
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	57
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	56
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	55
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	52
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	52
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	52
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	52
Front brake application uneven	50
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	49
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	47
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	47
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	44
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	43
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	42
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	42
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	39
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	39
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	39
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	39
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	38
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	37
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	37
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	37
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	37
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	37
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	36
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	36
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	35
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	34
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	34
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	33
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	33
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	32
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	32
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT LEONs year 2000

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