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MOT reliability

Seat Ibiza 1.9d se

197 vehicles · 307 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 197 Seat Ibiza 1.9d se vehicles and 307 completed MOT tests, the Seat Ibiza 1.9d se has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 118,980 miles.

197
Vehicles
307
MOT tests
8,678
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Ibiza 1.9d se problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Ibiza 1.9d se MOT tests:

  • Other101%
  • Steering10%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Brakes2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%

Seat Ibiza 1.9d se pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
7862%
85664%
97671%
108162%
115657%
122070%
13757%

Fuel types: Diesel (194), Petrol (3)

Most common Seat Ibiza 1.9d se MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  3. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (11 times)
  4. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (11 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (11 times)
  7. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (10 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  10. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (9 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  12. Oil leak (9 times)
  13. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (8 times)
  14. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (8 times)
  15. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (8 times)

Seat Ibiza 1.9d se pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 6 50% 91,307
1998 24 118 64% 117,788
1997 35 165 64% 116,613
1996 3 15 73% 116,849

Seat Ibiza 1.9d se reliability FAQ

Across 197 Seat Ibiza 1.9d se vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Ibiza 1.9d se MOT issues are: Nearside 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); Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b).

The typical Seat Ibiza 1.9d se in our data has covered around 118,980 miles.

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