2018 SEAT Arona 1.0L Petrol · DA68 GVF

The 2018 SEAT Arona presents a clean roadworthiness status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 3 December 2025 at 43,760 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of five consecutive annual passes since December 2021. No advisories or mechanical faults appear anywhere in the DVSA history, indicating the vehicle has not required corrective work at any test stage. Mileage accumulation sits well below typical averages for an eight-year-old car. The record shows 14,937 miles at the December 2021 test, rising to 19,561 by December 2022, 22,611 by December 2023, 31,179 by November 2024, and 43,760 by December 2025. Annual gains stayed between roughly 3,000 and 12,500 miles, with the largest jump in the final year. The low overall total of 43,760 miles suggests light use, though the recent rise hints the car may now be covering more ground. Given the absence of recorded defects, the buyer faces no flagged structural, suspension, or brake concerns from the MOT data. The clean sheet across all tests implies previous owners kept the vehicle to a standard that satisfied examiners without advisories on corrosion, coil springs, or binding calipers. In person, the buyer should still verify tyre condition, brake disc wear, and underbody structural integrity, as a pass with no defects does not capture consumable wear between tests. The recent mileage increase to over 12,000 miles in the last year warrants a check of suspension bushes and drivetrain for early fatigue not yet visible to testers.