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MOT reliability

Seat Ibiza 1.6 sxe

21 vehicles · 44 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 21 Seat Ibiza 1.6 sxe vehicles and 44 completed MOT tests, the Seat Ibiza 1.6 sxe has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 90,744 miles.

21
Vehicles
44
MOT tests
10,207
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Ibiza 1.6 sxe problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Ibiza 1.6 sxe MOT tests:

  • Other109%
  • Steering10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Visibility1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%

Seat Ibiza 1.6 sxe pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
8956%
91560%
101173%
11757%
121100%

Fuel types: Petrol (20), Diesel (1)

Most common Seat Ibiza 1.6 sxe MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Ibiza 1.6 sxe MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (2 times)
  4. Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e) (2 times)
  5. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
  6. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  8. Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  10. Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  11. Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  12. both front seats slightly insecure (2 times)
  13. n/s mirror cracked but can still see to rear clearly (2 times)
  14. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2 times)

Seat Ibiza 1.6 sxe pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 5 26 62% 98,797
1997 4 18 67% 80,678

Seat Ibiza 1.6 sxe reliability FAQ

Across 21 Seat Ibiza 1.6 sxe vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Ibiza 1.6 sxe MOT issues are: Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c).

The typical Seat Ibiza 1.6 sxe in our data has covered around 90,744 miles.

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