2014 SEAT Leon 1.4L Petrol · LX64 YSM

The SEAT Leon presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 29 July 2025 at 107,693 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior successful tests also closed with clean sheets. The August 2023 failure at 93,013 miles is anomalous: the tester logged no defects yet the car failed, and the owner secured a pass three days later at 93,015 miles with nothing recorded. This points to an administrative or presentation issue at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault on the vehicle. Annual mileage sits at roughly 8,974 miles, typical for a 2014 car of this type. The records show steady accumulation: 83,255 miles in October 2022, 93,015 by August 2023, 99,156 in July 2024, and 107,693 by July 2025. The only irregularity is the 2022 to 2023 gap of nearly eleven months versus the later roughly yearly cadence, but the 9,760-mile increase across that stretch matches the long-term average. The history is sparse on advisories, with no corrosion, suspension bushes, brake discs, or exhaust emissions concerns ever flagged across the five entries. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the clean record. The absence of advisories across twelve years and 24,000 miles of use is unusual for a mainstream hatchback and may reflect tester leniency rather than genuine component condition. Priority checks should cover front coil springs, anti-roll bar bushes, and rear brake calipers for binding, as these commonly degrade unseen on the Mk3 Leon platform by this mileage. Structural integrity underneath the sills and subframes warrants a ramp assessment for hidden rust, given no MOT entry has ever cited corrosion. Verify the August 2023 failure paperwork with DVSA to confirm no suppressed defect exists before purchase.