2016 SEAT Ibiza 1.4L Petrol · DC16 KLS

The SEAT Ibiza presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 15 December 2025 at 84,444 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The December 2025 test cycle shows a fail on 5 December 2025 at the same 84,444 miles with no defects recorded, followed by a clean pass ten days later, indicating the earlier failure likely stemmed from administrative or non-mechanical grounds rather than a latent fault. Every prior annual test from April 2023 through December 2024 also returned a pass with no advisories, so the vehicle carries no flagged corrosion, suspension wear, or brake defects in the official record. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a ten-year-old car, with the odometer reading 51,604 miles in April 2023, rising to 63,124 by April 2024 and 64,931 by December 2024. The jump to 84,444 miles by December 2025 shows roughly 19,500 miles added in the final year, well above the circa 8,444 annual average and suggesting heavier recent use or a new keeper covering commuter distances. The sparse, clean record gives no evidence of neglected consumables, though the lack of advisories means worn tyres, wiper blades, or brake disc lips were either absent or simply not noted by testers. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the car's age, as MOT pass with no defects does not equate to a detailed mechanical survey. The suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers warrant hands-on checks for binding or fatigue from the increased 2025 mileage. Verify the circumstances of the 5 December 2025 failure with the selling garage, since a no-defect fail repeated as a pass implies paperwork or presentation issues rather than resolved engineering faults.