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Seat Ibiza vs Seat Ibzi: 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 Ibzi
71%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Ibiza (74%) and Seat Ibzi (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Ibiza Seat Ibzi
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 71%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 29%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 87,641 mi 104,464 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 340,383 1

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 Ibzi

  1. Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
  2. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  3. both front tyres low inner and outer edges
  4. Corrosion to suspension and steering components
  5. General under body corrosion
  6. Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Ibiza (74%) and Seat Ibzi (71%) 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.