2012 SEAT Leon 1.6L Diesel · CV62 MDK

The 2012 SEAT Leon presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 16 July 2025 at 79,400 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from 2022 to 2024 also passed cleanly. The only anomaly is a failed test logged on 8 July 2024 at 74,998 miles showing no defects recorded, immediately followed by a pass on the same date at the same mileage, which points to an administrative or data-entry error at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage averages 5,671 across the car's fourteen-year life, which is low for its age. The records show steady, light use: 66,990 miles in July 2022, 70,992 in July 2023, 74,998 in July 2024, and 79,400 in July 2025. No gaps or sudden accumulation appear; roughly 4,000 miles separate each test. Such low, consistent figures suggest the car spent periods stationary or covered short journeys, which can allow corrosion and perished rubber components to develop unseen. With no advisories or defects flagged across five years of testing, the DVSA record gives no evidence of worn suspension bushes, binding calipers, failing coils, or structural rust. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the sills, subframe, and brake lines, since MOT passes at low mileage do not rule out surface corrosion from standing. Check tyre sidewalls and brake disc condition for age-related degradation rather than wear. The clean history implies the previous owners kept basic statutory testing current and avoided neglected failures. The repeated zero-defect results show no worsening pattern and no recurring consumable neglect. Treat the 2024 dual entry as a clerical artefact, not a reliability concern, and verify service records separately to confirm fluid changes were not skipped during the low-mileage years.