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Seat Ibiza vs Seat Tarraco xcellence tdi s-a: 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 Tarraco xcellence tdi s-a
85%
MOT pass rate · 57 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Ibiza (74%) and Seat Tarraco xcellence tdi s-a (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Ibiza Seat Tarraco xcellence tdi s-a
MOT pass rate 74% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 11%
Average mileage 87,641 mi 48,816 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 340,383 57

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 Tarraco xcellence tdi s-a

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Ibiza (74%) and Seat Tarraco xcellence tdi s-a (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Seat Ibiza report Full Seat Tarraco xcellence tdi s-a 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.