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MOT reliability

Seat Ibiza 1.9 tdi salsa

69 vehicles · 164 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 69 Seat Ibiza 1.9 tdi salsa vehicles and 164 completed MOT tests, the Seat Ibiza 1.9 tdi salsa has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 118,401 miles.

69
Vehicles
164
MOT tests
9,298
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Ibiza 1.9 tdi salsa problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Ibiza 1.9 tdi salsa MOT tests:

  • Other103%
  • Steering11%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%

Seat Ibiza 1.9 tdi salsa pass rate by age

How the Seat Ibiza 1.9 tdi salsa's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71267%
84470%
94461%
103165%
112467%
12250%
13250%
14250%

Fuel types: Diesel (69)

Most common Seat Ibiza 1.9 tdi salsa MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Ibiza 1.9 tdi salsa MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (11 times)
  2. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (8 times)
  3. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (7 times)
  4. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (5 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  7. Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  8. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (5 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  10. Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (5 times)
  11. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (5 times)
  12. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (5 times)
  13. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (5 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (5 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)

Seat Ibiza 1.9 tdi salsa pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 2 12 58% 88,366
1998 27 149 66% 115,478

Seat Ibiza 1.9 tdi salsa reliability FAQ

Across 69 Seat Ibiza 1.9 tdi salsa vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Ibiza 1.9 tdi salsa MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Seat Ibiza 1.9 tdi salsa in our data has covered around 118,401 miles.

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