2009 SEAT Ibiza 1.4L Petrol · FL59 GUD

The 2009 SEAT Ibiza presents a currently roadworthy status, having passed the most recent MOT test on 19 April 2025 at 83,251 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend across the available history reads as stable, with every pass showing a clean sheet and no advisories logged for wear items such as suspension bushes, brake discs, or corrosion. The only blemish is an administrative failure on the same date as the pass, carrying no recorded defects, which points to a paperwork or process error at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage sits low for a seventeen-year-old car. The record shows 68,279 miles on 27 September 2023, rising to 68,297 miles two days later, then 69,782 miles by 25 April 2024 and 83,251 miles at the April 2025 test. Annual averages work out near 4,900 miles. The jump of just over 13,000 miles between April 2024 and April 2025 breaks the prior low-use pattern and suggests the car either stood idle for long stretches then entered regular service, or changed owner hands during that window. The sparse, clean record gives the buyer little to chase on paper, but low standing mileage paired with a sudden 13k accumulation warrants a physical check of components that suffer from both disuse and renewed load. Inspect the front coil springs and suspension arms for cracking or perished bushes, and confirm the brake calipers are not binding after the period of light use. Examine subframes and sills for structural rust, since moisture ingress during stationary months is a known risk on this era of Iberian-built hatchbacks. Verify the April 2025 failure with no defects was indeed a non-mechanical retest, and request the V5C to clarify ownership changes around the mileage step. A pre-purchase inspection should still baseline tyre tread, exhaust emissions, and steering joints, as the MOT only captures failures at the test threshold and not incipient wear.