Interesting wrote up, thanks.
I have a 2.5 year old Leon FR estate and it’s been decent in the time I’ve had it. Mine has the 18” wheels which do create a lot of road noise which is unpleasant.
I got mine when it was £150 for the 1.4 DSG which was a bargain, but constant delays and no contact from dealer made it frustrating. 9 months in total! I’d not want to go through that again.