2018 SEAT Leon 1.6L Diesel · DA68 AEB

The SEAT Leon presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent MOT test on 7 March 2025 at 118,841 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior tests in January 2024 at 115,006 miles and January 2022 at 66,681 miles also passed cleanly. The vehicle shows no worsening mechanical faults across its recorded history. Mileage stands at 118,841 against an eight-year lifespan, averaging roughly 14,855 miles per year and placing this car in the high-use bracket for its age. The records reveal a sharp accumulation between January 2022 and January 2023, jumping from 66,681 to 91,647 miles in twelve months, then a slower 23,359 miles added by March 2025. Such high annual distances imply heavier wear on suspension bushes, drivetrain joints, and brake discs than a low-mileage equivalent would show. One anomaly requires scrutiny: on 19 January 2023 the tester issued a fail at 91,647 miles with no defects listed, immediately followed by a pass on the same day at identical mileage. This suggests an administrative or procedural error at the testing station rather than a genuine mechanical fault. No advisories for corrosion, exhaust emissions, or binding calipers appear anywhere in the chain. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and suspension components given the mileage. The clean record provides no flagged wear on coil springs or brake calipers, but high annual use accelerates consumable degradation invisible to MOT pass criteria. Verify service history covers timing belt and gearbox oil intervals absent from the statutory test data.