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MOT reliability

Seat Ibiza 1.4 fresca

191 vehicles · 458 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 191 Seat Ibiza 1.4 fresca vehicles and 458 completed MOT tests, the Seat Ibiza 1.4 fresca has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 107,056 miles.

191
Vehicles
458
MOT tests
7,886
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Ibiza 1.4 fresca problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Ibiza 1.4 fresca MOT tests:

  • Other108%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Visibility0%

Seat Ibiza 1.4 fresca pass rate by age

How the Seat Ibiza 1.4 fresca's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
51100%
6250%
72365%
812473%
913164%
1010959%
116258%
12250%
13250%

Fuel types: Petrol (190), Other (1)

Most common Seat Ibiza 1.4 fresca MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Ibiza 1.4 fresca MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (23 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (21 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (18 times)
  6. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (18 times)
  7. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (16 times)
  8. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (15 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  11. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (14 times)
  12. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (14 times)
  13. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (13 times)
  14. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (11 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (11 times)

Seat Ibiza 1.4 fresca pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 5 60% 70,036
1999 1 6 67% 88,555
1998 89 445 64% 108,268

Seat Ibiza 1.4 fresca reliability FAQ

Across 191 Seat Ibiza 1.4 fresca vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Ibiza 1.4 fresca MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Ibiza 1.4 fresca in our data has covered around 107,056 miles.

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