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How many Seat Leon cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 195,437 licensed and 15,936 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Seat Leon generic-model group.

Looking at a Leon?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Leon is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Leon disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 219,119 in 2021 Q3 and stand at 195,437 in 2026 Q1, down 11%. That is down 9% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 15,936 are declared SORN — 1 in 13 of the 211,373 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Leon MOT pass rate

In 2024, 75.4% of 149,433 Seat Leon MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 82.9% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 59.4% aged 15–30 years.

  • Condition — 4.2% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 3.3% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 3.2% of tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Springs — 3.1% of tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Seat Leon MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Condition — 4.2% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 3.3% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 3.2% of tests in 2024. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Springs — 3.1% of tests in 2024. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Check the actual Leon — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1195,43715,936
2025 Q4197,22415,464
2025 Q3198,87014,975
2025 Q2200,33114,630
2025 Q1201,85514,409
2024 Q4203,15814,105
2024 Q3204,54513,989
2024 Q2206,49413,711
2024 Q1207,74113,484
2023 Q4209,21912,957
2023 Q3210,05112,393
2023 Q2211,67212,022
2023 Q1213,26311,768
2022 Q4215,48211,672
2022 Q3215,91111,321
2022 Q2217,01811,177
2022 Q1217,89211,172
2021 Q4218,96811,113
2021 Q3219,11910,796
2021 Q2217,56010,745
2021 Q1214,72411,299
2020 Q4213,83611,002
2020 Q3213,62510,224
2020 Q2211,71110,209
2020 Q1211,0949,983
2019 Q4210,3099,154
2019 Q3208,6238,586
2019 Q2205,4588,555
2019 Q1202,7668,083
2018 Q4198,5407,860
2018 Q3196,9177,316
2018 Q2193,4457,206
2018 Q1189,2016,717
2017 Q4184,6586,456
2017 Q3183,4445,942
2017 Q2179,6695,723
2017 Q1176,8505,420
2016 Q4173,2945,159
2016 Q3170,4805,080
2016 Q2168,0595,021
2016 Q1165,5584,856
2015 Q4161,8064,246
2015 Q3160,0713,628
2015 Q2156,2333,582
2015 Q1152,1693,373
2014 Q4148,2293,420
2014 Q3146,9882,830

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Common questions

How many Seat Leon cars are left in the UK?

195,437 were licensed and 15,936 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Seat Leon cars are SORN?

15,936 are declared SORN — 1 in 13 of the 211,373 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Leon disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 219,119 in 2021 Q3 and stand at 195,437 in 2026 Q1, down 11%. That is down 9% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 15,936 are declared SORN — 1 in 13 of the 211,373 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Seat Leon MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 75.4% of 149,433 Seat Leon MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Leon fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are condition (4.2% of tests), headlamp aim (3.3% of tests), mechanical brake components (3.2% of tests).

Does this say whether one Leon is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.