2013 SEAT Leon 1.6L Diesel · DA13 VLF

The 2013 SEAT Leon presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 9 December 2025 at 111,621 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior three annual tests from November 2022 through November 2024 also passed clean. The single failure logged on 20 November 2024 at 103,658 miles carries no recorded defects, indicating an administrative or documentation issue at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault, immediately followed by a pass on the same day and mileage. Recorded mileage shows typical use for a thirteen-year-old car. The odometer climbed from 91,662 miles at the 22 November 2022 test to 97,989 miles in November 2023, then 103,658 miles in November 2024, reaching 111,621 miles by December 2025. That averages roughly 8,600 miles per year with no abrupt jumps or standing gaps. The five-year DVSA history is sparse and clean, showing no advisories on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, exhaust emissions, or structural corrosion across the record. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection before purchase. The absence of advisories does not confirm component condition, only that the tester recorded nothing at each visit. At 111,621 miles the original coil springs, damper mounts, and brake discs will carry thirteen years of fatigue even if within tolerance on test day. Check for perished rubber bushes, weeping calipers, and underbody corrosion that a clean MOT will not always capture. The repeated same-day fail and pass in November 2024 warrants a request for the full test certificate to confirm no suppressed defect. Otherwise the Leon's documented history implies conscientious annual testing and no neglected consumables.