2017 SEAT Leon 1.6L Diesel · KM17 ADU

The SEAT Leon shows a wholly clean MOT profile, with the DVSA tester passing the car on 31 December 2025 at 140,754 miles and recording no defects or advisories. Relative to today's date of 14 July 2026, that examination sits six and a half months stale, yet it confirms a stable maintenance trend stretching back to the 13 August 2022 test at 81,757 miles, which also passed without fault. Each intervening check – 1 August 2023 at 89,768 miles, 14 August 2024 at 101,625 miles, and 10 January 2025 at 106,402 miles – returned a pass with zero listed items. The ledger implies consistent regulatory compliance across four years. Mileage sits high for a 2017 plate, totalling 140,754 against an approximate nine-year lifespan, equating to roughly 15,600 miles annually. Early records reveal restrained use: the odometer advanced only 8,011 miles between summer 2022 and summer 2023, then 11,857 miles to August 2024. A modest 4,777 miles accrued by January 2025. The final gap tells a different story. The Leon covered 34,352 miles in the eleven months to December 2025, a rate far exceeding prior patterns. Such a surge suggests intensive late-stage commuting or commercial-style operation, despite the spotless test record. No advisories on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, corrosion or exhaust emissions appear in the official data, yet the absence of flagged wear does not negate the physical reality of high mileage. The buyer should commission an in-person inspection of front lower arms for perished bushes, measure brake disc run-out and caliper freedom, and probe sills and subframe for incipient rust. The tester noted no structural integrity concerns, but fatigue in mounting points often escapes detection until failure. Verify tyre tread and wiper condition too, as the records stayed silent on these consumables across all tests, implying either diligent replacement or cursory examination.