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MOT reliability

Seat Ibiza estilo

208 vehicles · 402 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 208 Seat Ibiza estilo vehicles and 402 completed MOT tests, the Seat Ibiza estilo has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 82,173 miles.

208
Vehicles
402
MOT tests
7,075
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Ibiza estilo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Ibiza estilo MOT tests:

  • Other101%
  • Steering10%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Brakes5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%
  • Visibility0%

Seat Ibiza estilo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
74873%
811466%
911566%
107965%
113269%

Fuel types: Petrol (205), Other (3)

Most common Seat Ibiza estilo MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (23 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
  8. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (12 times)
  9. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (11 times)
  10. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (11 times)
  11. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (10 times)
  12. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (10 times)
  13. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (9 times)
  14. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (9 times)
  15. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (9 times)

Seat Ibiza estilo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 5 28 64% 80,305
1998 75 360 67% 82,154

Seat Ibiza estilo reliability FAQ

Across 208 Seat Ibiza estilo vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Ibiza estilo MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Ibiza estilo in our data has covered around 82,173 miles.

Compare the Seat Ibiza estilo

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