2005 SEAT Leon · 7,046 MOT tests
2005 SEAT Leon reliability
2005 SEAT Leons fail 40.8% of first MOT tests, 10% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 11 of 21 Leon years (7,046 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
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- first-time fail rate (all SEAT Leons: 23.2%)
- 40.8%
- first-time fail rate (all SEAT Leons: 23.2%)
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- 10% fewer
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 17
- 126,991
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 17
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
- 7,046
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
Year on year
2005 against the years either side
- 2004 cars: 15% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2005 car does worse)
- 2006 cars: about average for its age (the 2005 car does better)
- Weak spot: exhaust, emissions and leaks, 9.7% of tests fail here (29% above cars of the same age and mileage).
- Strong point: suspension, 32% fewer fails than comparable cars.
- Plates: a 2005 car carries a 54 plate (January–February 2005), or a 05 plate (March–August 2005), or a 55 plate (September–December 2005).
Common problems
What fails on a 2005 SEAT Leon
Fail rate by area
- Lights and electrics19.2%
- Brakes14.2%
- Suspension12.6%
- Body, chassis and structure11.7%
- Exhaust, emissions and leaks9.7%
- Tyres6.5%
- Windscreen, wipers and mirrors6.3%
Average for cars of the same age and mileage
Top failures
CV joint boot split or insecure 4.9%
A split CV boot lets dirt in and grease out, so the joint wears and may need full replacement.
Parking brake efficiency below minimum 3.69%
The parking brake holds the car less well than required, so it may roll on a slope and needs repair.
Position lamp not working 3.69%
A failed position lamp makes the car harder to see in poor light and is illegal, so it must be repaired.
Stop lamp not working 3.42%
A failed stop lamp means drivers behind cannot see when you brake, a safety risk that must be fixed.
Coil spring fractured or broken 3.21%
A broken coil spring can leave the car sitting low or unstable, so it must be replaced before driving.
Headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect 2.94%
A wrongly shaped beam can dazzle other drivers and reduce your own view of the road, so the lamps need correcting.
Common advisories
Tyre worn close to legal limit (16.62%) · Engine oil leak, not excessive (11.88%) · Brake disc pitted or scored (11.79%) · Brake pipes corroded and greasy (9.95%) · Suspension arm pin/bush showing wear (8.88%) · Exhaust has minor gas leak (6.57%)
Other years
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2022 to 2024, class 4 normal tests.
Is a 2005 SEAT Leon reliable?
2005 SEAT Leons fail 40.8% of first MOT tests, 10% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 11 of 21 Leon years (7,046 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
What fails on a 2005 SEAT Leon MOT?
Most often cv joint boot split or insecure (4.9% of tests), parking brake efficiency below minimum (3.69% of tests), position lamp not working (3.69% of tests).
How many miles should a 2005 SEAT Leon have done?
At its MOT aged about 17, a typical 2005 SEAT Leon shows 126,991 miles. Much higher or lower is worth asking about.
What plate is a 2005 car?
A car first registered in 2005 carries a 54 plate (January–February 2005), or a 05 plate (March–August 2005), or a 55 plate (September–December 2005).
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