2012 SEAT Leon 1.6

Overview

• Make: SEAT
• Model: Leon
• Version: 1.6 TDI CR Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (103 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 129,950 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 103 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 99 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 129,950 miles on the clock, this 2012 SEAT Leon has done roughly 33,000 more miles than a typical 2012 SEAT Leon. The dealer is asking £2,500, which is £159 below the AskCar estimate of £2,659. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,066 SEAT Leon cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data today. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Small Cars Direct in New Milton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 10 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £159 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,659.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 2,066 priced SEAT Leon adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.

A 2012 SEAT Leon with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,000: the median of the 12 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 SEAT Leon advertised today.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 10 November 2026 at £2,500. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 10 November 2026: valid until 15 November 2027.

It failed its MOT on 3 November 2026 (offside front service brake excessively fluctuating; offside rear rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface; nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed 1 day later, on 4 November 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear service brake binding but not excessively; high level stop lamp dim; nearside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 129,799 miles, which matches the advertised 129,950 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 33,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 SEAT Leon on AskCar.