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MOT reliability

Seat Ibiza frien

3 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Seat Ibiza frien vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Seat Ibiza frien has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 52,500 miles.

3
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
3,353
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Ibiza frien problem areas

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

  • Other103%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Brakes3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%

Seat Ibiza frien pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13475%
14560%
15367%
16250%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Seat Ibiza frien MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  2. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  4. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  5. Coolant leak (2 times)
  6. Nearside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  7. Offside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  9. Nearside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b) (1 times)
  10. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (1 times)
  11. both front indicator lenses cracked (1 times)
  12. Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)

Seat Ibiza frien pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 3 14 64% 52,500

Seat Ibiza frien reliability FAQ

Across 3 Seat Ibiza frien vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Ibiza frien MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a); Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2).

The typical Seat Ibiza frien in our data has covered around 52,500 miles.

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