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MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT LEONs year 2009

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Pass percent:71.97%
(The average a petrol SEAT LEON year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:30,409 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment1355
Registration plate lamp issues954
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively504
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))282
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|271
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak249
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))248
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))235
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))235
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))232
Registration plate issues230
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|221
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))215
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))201
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak198
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))167
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))148
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))143
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))141
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))123
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))123
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))120
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|116
Brakes imbalanced across an axle111
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|106
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))102
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))99
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))98
Windscreen washer not working 98
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault93
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))90
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))88
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||84
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))81
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))81
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))81
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))79
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|78
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||78
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))77
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|76
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))75
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|75
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|75
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))73
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))73
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))72
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))69
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))66
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))65
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|63
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))63
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|61
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|61
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))61
Rear brake binding59
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))59
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|58
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))56
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))55
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))55
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||55
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened53
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))53
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||51
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))50
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))49
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))49
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))48
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))46
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||43
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|43
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))43
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|41
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))40
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|39
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))39
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||39
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|39
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||38
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))38
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|38
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened38
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||37
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))37
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))36
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))34
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))32
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))32
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))32
Horn not working (7.7 (a))31
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|31
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))30
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))30
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))30
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||30
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))30
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|29
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))29
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|28
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))28
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|28
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||27
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))27
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|26
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))26
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))26

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.

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