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Seat Arona vs Seat Ibiza glx i: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Seat Arona
87%
MOT pass rate · 42,906 vehicles
Seat Ibiza glx i
67%
MOT pass rate · 80 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Arona (87%) and Seat Ibiza glx i (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Arona Seat Ibiza glx i
MOT pass rate 87% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 13% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 ✓ 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 6% 0% ✓
Average mileage 43,681 mi 55,210 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 42,906 80

Most common faults

Seat Arona

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Seat Ibiza glx i

  1. Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
  2. Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
  3. Offside Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)
  4. Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
  5. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Arona (87%) and Seat Ibiza glx i (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Seat Arona report Full Seat Ibiza glx i report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.