Seat Leon Stylance TDI (2007)
2007 Seat Leon Stylance TDI
CarHunch analysed 665 real MOT records for the 2007 Seat Leon Stylance TDI.
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This 2007 SEAT LEON TDI passes its MOT first time in 75.7% of cases, which is about 4 percentage points below the UK average of 80%—a modest but noticeable reliability gap. The good news is that dangerous defects are virtually absent from this cohort, so serious safety issues aren't a systematic concern.
At 143,500 miles median, these cars have genuinely high mileage for their age, yet they're still achieving reasonable pass rates, which speaks to the TDI engine's durability. With 1.19 failures per vehicle on average, expect at least one significant repair during ownership, so budget for maintenance and get a pre-purchase inspection that focuses on suspension, brakes, and cooling systems—the typical failure points for 16-year-old diesels.
The 2007 Seat Leon Stylance TDI passes its MOT first time at roughly the UK average rate (80.3%) — solid but worth checking this vehicle's history carefully.
These stats describe 665 vehicles as a group. The specific vehicle you're looking at could be the one good example or the one outlier. Run its registration to find out.
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Before you buy a 2007 Seat Leon Stylance TDI
Based on MOT data from 665 vehicles — here's what to check.
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Brake pipes, sills and subframes are the key areas on a vehicle this age — structural rust is hard to spot without getting underneath. A mechanic will check all of this before you commit, and give you a concrete basis to negotiate on price.
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Pass Rate by Fuel Type
| Fuel type | Vehicles | Pass rate | Avg failures |
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| Diesel (99%) | 657 | 80.3% | 1.18 |
Colour Breakdown
Based on 1,814 Seat Leon Stylance TDI vehicles registered in the UK — across all years. From DVLA registration records.
Mileage Distribution
Most 2007 Seat Leon Stylance TDI vehicles sit in the blue band. If the vehicle you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.
Half of all 2007 Seat Leon Stylance TDI vehicles fall between 122,236 and 163,619 miles.
2007 Seat Leon Stylance TDI — Still on the Road
Numbers are thinning — 29% of 2007 Seat Leon Stylance TDIs are still active.
Numbers are declining — 166 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025 (29% of peak).
Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2017–2025.
* The 2020 dip reflects the government's COVID-19 MOT exemption, which allowed certificates to be extended by six months — fewer tests were conducted that year.
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