2014 SEAT Leon SE Technology TDI 1.6L Diesel · DA03 ALY

The 2014 SEAT Leon SE Technology TDI presents as roadworthy following its most recent pass on 23 August 2025 at 104,661 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable. The vehicle cleared its final test first time after two earlier failures in 2024 and 2025 that the DVSA log lists with no defects recorded, indicating administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than escalating mechanical decay. Recorded mileage sits at 104,661 against a 12-year lifespan, an average of roughly 8,722 miles per year and typical for the age. The gap between the 22 June 2023 test at 86,696 miles and the 20 July 2024 failure at 92,034 miles shows only 5,338 miles covered in just over a year, pointing to light use. From July 2024 to August 2025 the car added 12,627 miles, a modest rise in activity but still within normal bounds. The sparse record carries no advisories across any entry, so no wear items or corrosion were formally flagged. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and exhaust emissions given the car's age and the two anomaly failures. The tester logged no defects on either failure, so the root cause remains undocumented in the DVLA data. Verify the bodywork and underbody structural integrity for corrosion that a visual MOT check might miss. Check service history paperwork to confirm the 12-month gap in 2023 to 2024 reflected genuine low use rather than lapsed maintenance. The clean advisory sheet offers reassurance, but twelve years of age on a high-mileage diesel demands scrutiny of the timing belt and turbocharger condition before purchase.