MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT LEONs year 2002

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Pass percent:60.13%

(The average a petrol SEAT LEON year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:81,873 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6646
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4102
Registration plate lamp issues	2993
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1744
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1696
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1693
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1630
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1621
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1558
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1530
Rear brake binding	1441
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1319
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1133
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	1112
Registration plate issues	1083
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	938
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	932
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	881
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	846
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	740
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	732
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	704
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	653
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	604
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	595
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	581
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	556
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	517
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	493
Brake pipe excessively corroded	456
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	452
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	441
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	440
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	430
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	429
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	427
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	423
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	422
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	418
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	361
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	335
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	332
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	329
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	301
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	297
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	297
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	293
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	287
Windscreen has damage	282
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	276
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	260
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	242
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	241
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	235
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	230
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	224
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	217
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	217
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	204
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	203
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	197
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	195
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	191
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	185
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	184
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	177
Rear brake application uneven	174
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	166
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	164
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	161
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	161
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	160
Front brake application uneven	160
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	159
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	158
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	157
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	155
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	153
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	151
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	149
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	149
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	149
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	148
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	146
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	144
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	142
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\|	137
Brake hose damaged	135
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	133
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	133
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	130
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	129
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	126
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	125
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\|	123
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	121
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	119
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	118
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	118
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	115
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	111
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	110
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	109
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	108
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	108
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	106
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	105
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	104
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	103
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	100
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	99
Brake servo vacuum pipe split \|3.6.C.1b\|	99
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	99
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	99
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	99
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	99

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 2002

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