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Seat Car vs Seat Ibiza: reliability comparison

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

Seat Car
67%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Seat Ibiza
74%
MOT pass rate · 340,383 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Car (67%) and Seat Ibiza (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Car Seat Ibiza
MOT pass rate 67% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 33% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 100,634 mi 87,641 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 340,383

Most common faults

Seat Car

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  4. under floor tray fitted
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. some steering and suspension bushes starting to deteriorate

Seat Ibiza

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Car (67%) and Seat Ibiza (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.