2016 SEAT Ibiza 1.2L Petrol · AF16 URC

The SEAT Ibiza presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent passed MOT on 6 June 2025 at 43,198 miles recording no defects. The test history shows no advisories or mechanical faults across the full five-year span from 2022 to 2025. A failed test logged on the same date as the pass, also at 43,198 miles with no defects recorded, points to an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical defect, with the vehicle cleared the same day. Annual mileage has been consistently low for a ten-year-old car. The record shows 25,222 miles at the 8 June 2022 test, rising to 29,014 by 10 June 2023, then 36,064 on 7 June 2024, and 43,198 on 6 June 2025. That equates to roughly 4,000 to 7,000 miles per year, confirming light use. No gaps exist between tests and no sudden accumulation of miles appears, suggesting the vehicle spent extended periods idle or covered short local journeys. The clean MOT trail gives no cause to suspect worn suspension bushes, corroded structure, or failing brake components. Low mileage combined with standing time does raise the risk of perished rubber seals, flat-spotted tyres, or seized calipers that a static test may not expose. A buyer should still confirm underbody condition for corrosion and check brake disc faces for pitting from disuse. Given the absence of recorded advisories, previous keepers appear to have maintained basic statutory testing without deferred entries. The same-day fail and pass indicates the seller addressed any paperwork issue promptly. A pre-purchase inspection remains sensible to verify fluid condition and suspension articulation not captured by the MOT regime.