2016 SEAT Leon 1.4L Petrol · YF66 AEK

The 2016 SEAT Leon presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, confirmed by the most recent test on 3 November 2025 at 66,553 miles where the tester recorded no defects. Prior annual examinations in October 2024 at 61,597 miles, October 2023 at 57,849 miles, and November 2022 at 53,569 miles all passed cleanly. The only blemish is a failure on 28 October 2022 at 53,523 miles, yet the record shows no defects listed against that failure, with a pass achieved six days later at 53,569 miles. This suggests an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a substantive fault. Annual mileage averages around 6,655 miles against the vehicle's ten-year life, a typical figure for this age of car. The records show steady annual accumulation: roughly 4,000 miles between late 2022 and 2023, then 3,748, 3,748, and 4,956 miles across the following intervals. No rapid build-up or prolonged standing is evident. The history is sparse on advisories, with every passed test noting zero defects, which indicates the previous keeper addressed items before test or the car required little intervention. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the Leon's age and the absence of recorded advisories that might otherwise flag wear. The clean record offers no evidence of structural corrosion or binding calipers, but unrecorded minor consumable wear such as tyres and wiper blades falls outside MOT defect capture and warrants visual checks. The October 2022 failure with no defects recorded merits a request for the original test certificate to confirm the rejection cause was procedural rather than a concealed fault.