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Seat Ibiza vs Seat Ibiza 1.9tdi sxe: reliability comparison

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

Seat Ibiza
74%
MOT pass rate · 340,383 vehicles
Seat Ibiza 1.9tdi sxe
67%
MOT pass rate · 14 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Ibiza (74%) and Seat Ibiza 1.9tdi sxe (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Ibiza Seat Ibiza 1.9tdi sxe
MOT pass rate 74% 67%
MOT failure rate 26% 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 2.5
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0%
Average mileage 87,641 mi 163,286 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 340,383 14

Most common faults

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)

Seat Ibiza 1.9tdi sxe

  1. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  2. Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  3. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
  4. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  5. Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Ibiza (74%) and Seat Ibiza 1.9tdi sxe (67%) 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.