Seat Leon in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 47.3% of 41,633 APK periodic inspections of the Seat Leon in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 3.5 points below the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Seat Leon in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	47.3	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	41633
Defects per inspection	1.11	per inspection	as recorded	2024	41633

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How does the Seat Leon do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Seat Leon against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Seat Leon: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Seat Leon failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Finland	24.5	26.3	1.8 points below	4,251
The Netherlands	47.3	50.8	3.5 points below	41,633

Source: Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 45,884 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Seat Leon?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Seat Leon in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 7,233 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Seat Leon: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	7,233
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	5,556
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	3,354
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	3,218
RA2	Excessive leakage of other fluids	Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen	1,907
203	Tyre damaged	Band beschadigd	1,555
AC5	Mechanical parts of the braking system show wear	Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage	1,424
391	Wiper system gives insufficient view	Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht	1,232

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 41,633 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Seat Leon periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/seat-leon/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

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