2012 SEAT Ibiza 1.2L Petrol · FL12 LXP

The SEAT Ibiza presents as roadworthy based on the most recent DVLA test, passing cleanly on 27 May 2025 at 256,260 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, with every annual examination from April 2022 onward resulting in a pass or a same-day pass following a non-defect failure. The May 2024 failure at 253,971 miles carries no recorded defects, indicating an administrative or equipment anomaly rather than a mechanical fault, and the tester passed the car on the same date. Mileage stands at 256,260 against a 2012 build, averaging 18,304 miles per year and marking this as a high-use vehicle for its class. The odometer climbed from 215,763 in April 2022 to 237,525 by April 2023, then to 253,971 in May 2024 and 256,260 by May 2025. Annual accumulation slowed sharply in the final year, adding only 2,289 miles, which suggests the car entered lighter service or stood idle for extended periods in the run-up to the current date. The record itself is sparse, showing no advisories on any test, so wear on consumables and structure went unflagged by testers. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the 14-year age and 256k mileage, as MOT passes with zero advisories do not confirm absence of wear. Drivetrain components and subframe corrosion warrant close checks, particularly underneath, since high annual use through 2024 will have stressed mounting points and exhaust hangers. The same-day failure and pass in May 2024 points to a testing-station error rather than owner neglect, and the clean sheet since 2022 implies basic statutory upkeep was met. Treat the lack of advisories as a gap in data, not proof of condition, and budget for tyres, wiper blades, and possible binding calipers before relying on the car for daily high-mileage work.