Registered new in Europe in 2021
The largest markets were Germany (19,819), Spain (16,675), France (4,513).
- Average mass
- 1,426 kg
- Average CO₂
- 110 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 102 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 59% · Diesel 23% · Petrol/electric 17% · Natural gas 1.7%
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
Real-world fuel consumption
16,494 SEAT León cars first registered in Europe in 2021 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions use 6.5 l/100 km on the road against 5.7 in the WLTP test (+15%).
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 6,163 | 6.5 | 5.7 | +15% |
| Petrol hybrid | 3,323 | 6.7 | 5.8 | +16% |
| Diesel | 3,671 | 5.6 | 4.5 | +25% |
| Plug-in hybrid | 3,337 | 4.6 | 1.2 | +289% |
Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0
Engines
The most common engines in 2021 SEAT León cars on Dutch roads are the 1.4 hybrid (110 kW, 148 hp), 1.5 hybrid (110 kW, 148 hp) and 1.5 petrol (110 kW, 148 hp), out of 9 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 hybrid | 110 kW 148 hp | 1,819 |
| 1.5 hybrid | 110 kW 148 hp | 1,144 |
| 1.5 petrol | 110 kW 148 hp | 507 |
| 1.0 petrol | 81 kW 109 hp | 410 |
| 1.5 petrol | 96 kW 129 hp | 320 |
| 1.0 petrol | 66 kW 89 hp | 164 |
| 1.0 hybrid | 81 kW 109 hp | 136 |
| 2.0 diesel | 110 kW 148 hp | 111 |
| 2.0 diesel | 85 kW 114 hp | 27 |
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
4,659 first registered in 2021 are on Dutch roads; 57% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €37,520.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde1,188
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld419
- Band onvoldoende profiel367
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm229
- Band beschadigd178
- Mistlicht voor onjuist afgesteld163
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht111
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage46
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
10,830 cars built in 2021 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 45 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, 392 of these cars first registered in 2021 took their annual MOT test. 93% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2021 the figure was 91%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4.1% | 3.3% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1.0% | 2.9% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.0% | 0.3% |
| Visibility | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| Brakes | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.3% | 0.4% |
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
1,132 of these cars first registered in 2021 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 73,000 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
14 2021 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0