2018 SEAT León in Europe: registrations, MOT and licensing

Registered new in Europe in 2018

The largest markets were Germany (42,849), Spain (34,283), the United Kingdom (20,984).

Average mass: 1,293 kg
Average CO₂: 142 g/km (WLTP)
Average power: 108 kW
Fuel type recorded: Petrol 73% · Diesel 23% · Natural gas 4.6%

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 2018 SEAT León cars on Dutch roads are the 1.0 petrol (85 kW, 114 hp), 1.4 petrol (110 kW, 148 hp) and 2.0 petrol (221 kW, 296 hp), out of 11 versions with at least 20 cars.

Engine	Power	Cars	Share
1.0 petrol	85 kW 114 hp	1,386	36%
1.4 petrol	110 kW 148 hp	944	24%
2.0 petrol	221 kW 296 hp	369	10%
1.4 petrol	92 kW 123 hp	294	8%
1.5 petrol	110 kW 148 hp	252	7%
1.8 petrol	132 kW 177 hp	190	5%
1.6 diesel	85 kW 114 hp	168	4%
1.2 petrol	81 kW 109 hp	102	3%
2.0 petrol	140 kW 188 hp	74	2%
1.5 petrol	96 kW 129 hp	49	1%
2.0 diesel	110 kW 148 hp	27	<1%

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

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201720182019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

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

3,933 first registered in 2018 are on Dutch roads; 43% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €30,250.

50.0%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022

97.9%logical odometer history

4.9%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Grey 37%Black 23%White 20%Blue 11%Red 4%Purple 3%

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

20,986 cars built in 2018 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 200 more were declared off the road (SORN).

20,986licensed, end of 2025

99%of those still registered are on the road

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, 21,200 of these cars first registered in 2018 took their annual MOT test. 84% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2018 the figure was 84%.

84%passed first time

84%all cars from 2018

44,100 miaverage mileage at the test (all cars 41,800 mi)

Failed on	These cars	All cars from 2018
Tyres	6.6%	5.2%
Suspension	4.2%	1.6%
Visibility	2.9%	3.6%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2.7%	4.0%
Brakes	2.5%	2.9%
Noise, emissions and leaks	0.4%	1.0%

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

893 of these cars first registered in 2018 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 125,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0

In New Zealand

17 2018 cars are on the New Zealand register.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

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