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Seat Ibiza vs Seat Vario: 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 Vario
69%
MOT pass rate · 22 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Ibiza (74%) and Seat Vario (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Ibiza Seat Vario
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.5
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 87,641 mi 111,832 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 340,383 22

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 Vario

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Ibiza (74%) and Seat Vario (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Seat Ibiza report Full Seat Vario 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.