Registered new in Europe in 2016
The largest markets were Germany (45,061), Spain (33,587), the United Kingdom (16,822).
- Average mass
- 1,309 kg
- Average power
- 112 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 55% · Diesel 43% · Natural gas 1.5% · LPG 0.8%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Engines
The most common engines in 2016 SEAT León cars on Dutch roads are the 1.0 petrol (85 kW, 114 hp), 1.4 petrol (110 kW, 148 hp) and 1.2 petrol (81 kW, 109 hp), out of 11 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 petrol | 85 kW 114 hp | 1,209 |
| 1.4 petrol | 110 kW 148 hp | 1,172 |
| 1.2 petrol | 81 kW 109 hp | 399 |
| 1.4 petrol | 92 kW 123 hp | 370 |
| 2.0 petrol | 213 kW 286 hp | 228 |
| 1.6 diesel | 81 kW 109 hp | 223 |
| 1.8 petrol | 132 kW 177 hp | 122 |
| 2.0 diesel | 110 kW 148 hp | 56 |
| 2.0 diesel | 135 kW 181 hp | 48 |
| 2.0 petrol | 206 kW 276 hp | 35 |
| 2.0 petrol | 195 kW 261 hp | 22 |
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
3,913 first registered in 2016 are on Dutch roads; 50% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €27,940.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde2,110
- Band onvoldoende profiel1,386
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld818
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm751
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage411
- Retroreflector vertoont gebrek360
- Band beschadigd360
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht359
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
16,435 cars built in 2016 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 279 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, 15,958 of these cars first registered in 2016 took their annual MOT test. 82% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2016 the figure was 79%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Brakes | 4.1% | 4.3% |
| Suspension | 3.7% | 4.9% |
| Visibility | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2.8% | 6.1% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.2% | 1.7% |
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
1,159 of these cars first registered in 2016 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 162,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0