What year SEAT Leon Stylance TDI is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2008 SEAT Leon Stylance TDI has the highest pass rate at 80.5%, out of 569 vehicles tested.

What are the most common SEAT Leon Stylance TDI MOT failures?

The most common SEAT Leon Stylance TDI MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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SEAT Leon Stylance TDI — Reliability by Year

1,656 vehicles · MOT data 2006–2008 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the SEAT Leon Stylance TDI was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2008

80.5% pass rate · 569 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2006

77.8% pass rate · 422 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2008	80.5%	137,514 mi	569
2007	80.3%	143,378 mi	665
2006	77.8%	150,250 mi	422

Which year SEAT Leon Stylance TDI is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 137,514 miles (newest year) to 150,250 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a SEAT Leon Stylance TDI.

See the buying guide →

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