Engines
The most common engines in 2008 SEAT León cars on Dutch roads are the 1.6 petrol (75 kW, 101 hp), 1.4 petrol (92 kW, 123 hp) and 2.0 petrol (147 kW, 197 hp), out of 7 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 petrol | 75 kW 101 hp | 601 |
| 1.4 petrol | 92 kW 123 hp | 441 |
| 2.0 petrol | 147 kW 197 hp | 152 |
| 1.8 petrol | 118 kW 158 hp | 94 |
| 1.9 diesel | 77 kW 103 hp | 92 |
| 2.0 petrol | 177 kW 237 hp | 75 |
| 1.4 petrol | 63 kW 84 hp | 24 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
1,519 first registered in 2008 are on Dutch roads; 17% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €24,614.
Most common APK defects
- Band onvoldoende profiel713
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde688
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm403
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen398
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld382
- Veer gebroken of gescheurd328
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af314
- Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af278
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
3,420 cars built in 2008 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1,122 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 5,406 of these cars first registered in 2008 took their annual MOT test. 59% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2008 the figure was 57%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 17.9% | 17.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 16.6% | 19.8% |
| Brakes | 11.2% | 11.3% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 9.6% | 7.3% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Tyres | 8.3% | 7.6% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
308 of these cars first registered in 2008 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 269,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0