Skip to content

MOT reliability

Seat Ibiza 1.4 se

628 vehicles · 1,150 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 628 Seat Ibiza 1.4 se vehicles and 1,150 completed MOT tests, the Seat Ibiza 1.4 se has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 98,761 miles.

628
Vehicles
1,150
MOT tests
8,288
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Ibiza 1.4 se problem areas

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

  • Other101%
  • Steering10%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Seat Ibiza 1.4 se pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3250%
42100%
52100%
62100%
71182%
811771%
932067%
1032163%
1124058%
1211160%
13475%
141100%

Fuel types: Petrol (622), Other (5), Diesel (1)

Most common Seat Ibiza 1.4 se MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (60 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (54 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (51 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (49 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (46 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (33 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (30 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (30 times)
  9. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (29 times)
  10. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (28 times)
  11. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (28 times)
  12. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (28 times)
  13. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (26 times)
  14. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (26 times)
  15. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (26 times)

Seat Ibiza 1.4 se pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 13 92% 54,312
2002 1 5 80% 61,753
1999 3 15 80% 68,203
1998 16 79 66% 87,288
1997 202 967 64% 100,624
1996 10 54 57% 96,481

Seat Ibiza 1.4 se reliability FAQ

Across 628 Seat Ibiza 1.4 se 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 se MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Ibiza 1.4 se in our data has covered around 98,761 miles.

Compare the Seat Ibiza 1.4 se

See how the Seat Ibiza 1.4 se stacks up against other Seat models on MOT reliability:

Ibiza 1.4 se vs Ibiza Ibiza 1.4 se vs Leon Ibiza 1.4 se vs Alhambra Ibiza 1.4 se vs Arona

Check a specific Seat Ibiza 1.4 se

Enter a registration to see that exact vehicle's full MOT history, advisories and recurring faults.

See all Seat models · Learn about common MOT failures · what an MOT checks