2016 SEAT Leon 1.4L Petrol · RX04 REC

The SEAT Leon presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 24 March 2026 at 80,313 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the available record. The March 2026 test shows a prior failure on the same date and mileage with no defects recorded, indicating an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a fault-based failure, and the vehicle then passed without advisory or defect entries. Annual mileage averages around 8,031 miles against a ten-year service life, which sits within typical use for a 2016 hatchback. The record moves from 59,654 miles at the 30 March 2024 test to 68,664 miles on 27 March 2025, then to 80,313 miles by 24 March 2026, giving year-on-year increases of roughly 9,000 and 11,600 miles. The clean pass history with no flagged advisories across all three recorded tests suggests the previous keeper kept basic statutory maintenance current, though the sparse four-year snapshot limits deeper wear assessment. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake disc condition, as the MOT record carries no advisories that would reveal incipient wear in those areas. Structural integrity and underbody corrosion should be checked given the vehicle's age, particularly around sills and subframes where moisture ingress builds unnoticed between tests. The same-day fail and pass at 80,313 miles warrants confirmation that no outstanding recall or documentation issue remains with the DVSA file. Otherwise, the Leon's documented history shows no recurring mechanical faults, exhaust emission breaches, or consumable neglect requiring immediate corrective action.