2014 SEAT Ibiza 1.2L Petrol · RF64 KNW

The 2014 SEAT Ibiza presents a mixed maintenance picture. Its most recent MOT on 5 September 2025 at 125,875 miles passed, but the tester flagged a corroded offside front coil spring and worn suspension bushes. These are not fresh defects. The offside front suspension arm bush was already noted as worn in the September 2025 pass, having previously been flagged as excessively worn when the car failed on 18 July 2025 at 125,799 miles. That failure also revealed a serious oil leak from the offside front shock absorber, an excessively worn nearside upper shock absorber bush, and a non-functioning nearside headlamp. The shock absorber issue had been brewing since at least 19 July 2024 at 119,256 miles, when light misting was first recorded, and it deteriorated into a serious leak within twelve months. This trajectory points to a worsening suspension condition rather than a one-off repair, suggesting deferred attention to front-end damping and bush wear. The mileage accumulation is broadly consistent with typical use for a twelve-year-old vehicle. Between 21 July 2023 at 112,857 miles and 19 July 2024 at 119,256 miles, the car covered 6,399 miles. The following year, from 19 July 2024 to 18 July 2025 at 125,799 miles, saw a slightly higher 6,543 miles added. No significant gaps or suspicious drops appear in the record. The annual rate sits around 10,500 miles, which is unremarkable for this age and does not indicate excessive wear beyond what the service history already reflects. A buyer should focus their physical inspection on the front suspension and steering components. The recurring advisories around worn suspension arm bushes, track rod end play, and the corroded offside coil spring warrant close examination of the entire front subframe area. Check for uneven tyre wear that could confirm steering geometry issues from the worn track rod ends. The offside front shock absorber, which failed with a serious leak in July 2025, needs verification that it has been replaced rather than simply topped up. Inspect the coil spring fracture point carefully, as corrosion-induced spring failure can cause sudden ride-height collapse. The nearside headlamp fault from the July 2025 failure should also be confirmed as repaired, checking for water ingress or wiring degradation behind the unit. Given the corrosion flagged on the spring, a thorough underside inspection for rust on mounting points, brake lines, and structural seams is advisable before purchase.