SEAT LEON Mk3 (2012-2020) Reliability & Common Problems | WhatBreaks

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used car risk analysis // monte carlo cost projections

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LEON Mk3 (2012-2020)

mainstreampetrol48 mpgins. grp 14110-150 bhp0-60: 8.5s

Running

~£1667/yr

Deprec.

> Typical values (~10yr old)

Low mi (63k)£6.1k

Avg mi (90k)£5.5k

High mi (126k)£4.0k

> Top failure modes

[HIGH]Water pump~60k mi£280-500

[MED]Turbo actuator~72k mi£250-500

[MED]Coil springs~72k mi£100-200

[MED]Shock absorbers~77k mi£150-350

[CRIT]DSG mechatronic~78k mi£1000-2000

[LOW]Brake pads~74k mi£80-160

tyres▁▃▅▅▅▆▆▆▇▆▇▇▆▇█▆▅▅▄█▅7.6%

suspension▁▂▂▃▃▃▃▄▅▆▆▆▇▇██▇█▆▆▆5.5%

brakes▁▁▁▂▃▄▄▅▅▆▆▇▆▆▇▅▇▆▄█▅4.5%

0k100k200k+

Reliability factor: 0.88

LEON Mk2 (2005-2012)

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