2016 SEAT Leon 1.8L Petrol · XX56 SPS
2016 SEAT Leon (1.8L, petrol). First registered 22 Dec 2016. Recorded mileage 104,980 miles. MOT expired on 23 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- SEAT LEON
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Personal Export
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 23 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 104,980 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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XX56 SPS Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/10/2025
- 104,980 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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XX56 SPS MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Seat Leon (XX56 SPS) between October 2022 and October 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
XX56 SPS Mileage History
- 13/10/202277,723 mi
- 02/10/202388,188 mi+10,465 mi
- 07/10/202496,570 mi+8,382 mi
- 14/10/2025104,980 mi+8,410 mi
Average of roughly 9,077 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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