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MOT reliability

Seat Ibiza 1.4 s

38 vehicles · 206 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 38 Seat Ibiza 1.4 s vehicles and 206 completed MOT tests, the Seat Ibiza 1.4 s has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,912 miles.

38
Vehicles
206
MOT tests
6,671
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Ibiza 1.4 s problem areas

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

  • Other92%
  • Steering14%
  • Brakes5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%

Seat Ibiza 1.4 s pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
81861%
95565%
106159%
115758%
121450%

Fuel types: Petrol (38)

Most common Seat Ibiza 1.4 s MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (9 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  3. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (8 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  8. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (7 times)
  9. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (7 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (7 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (6 times)
  12. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (6 times)
  13. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6 times)
  14. Emissions not tested (7.0) (5 times)
  15. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)

Seat Ibiza 1.4 s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 5 30 57% 84,201
1997 32 171 61% 82,057
1996 1 5 60% 141,831

Seat Ibiza 1.4 s reliability FAQ

Across 38 Seat Ibiza 1.4 s vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Ibiza 1.4 s MOT issues are: Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Seat Ibiza 1.4 s in our data has covered around 83,912 miles.

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