2020 SEAT Leon Fr Phev S-A MOT pass rate: 89.9% (2,099 tests)

2020-registered SEAT Leon Fr Phev S-As passed 89.9% of 2,099 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — broadly in line with same-age cars (89.8%).

89.9%Pass rate, 2020 cars

100.1Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

2,099Tests analysed

33,050 miMedian mileage at test

Is the 2020 Leon Fr Phev S-A getting worse?

Pass rate of 2020-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	90.5% -0.3 vs same-age
2024	89.0% -1.0 vs same-age
2025	90.5% +1.5 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2020 Leon Fr Phev S-A

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	216	66.5%
2	Visibility	30	9.2%
3	Brakes	21	6.5%
4	Suspension	18	5.5%
5	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	13	4.0%
6	Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	10	3.1%

All Leon Fr Phev S-A years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2020 (this page)	2,099	89.9%	+0.1 pts	33,050
2021	2,302	88.9%	-1.5 pts	35,960

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FAQs

Is a 2020 SEAT Leon Fr Phev S-A reliable?

2020-registered examples passed 89.9% of their MOT tests (2,099 tests, 2023–2025), +0.1 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 6 years old with a median 33,050 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2020 Leon Fr Phev S-A?

The median tested example shows 33,050 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.