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MOT reliability

Seat Ibiza friend

1,101 vehicles · 103 completed MOT tests analysed
52%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,101 Seat Ibiza friend vehicles and 103 completed MOT tests, the Seat Ibiza friend has an overall 52% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 92,206 miles.

1,101
Vehicles
103
MOT tests
3,565
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Ibiza friend problem areas

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

  • Other113%
  • Seatbelts & equipment9%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Steering2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Body & structure0%

Seat Ibiza friend pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
121644%
133459%
143549%
151457%
16450%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,101)

Most common Seat Ibiza friend MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (21 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  3. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (6 times)
  4. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  5. Oil leak (6 times)
  6. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (5 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  8. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
  9. front number plate damaged (4 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (4 times)
  11. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  12. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (4 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (4 times)
  14. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (3 times)
  15. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)

Seat Ibiza friend pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1994 1 7 43% 44,596
1993 28 96 53% 93,907

Seat Ibiza friend reliability FAQ

Across 1,101 Seat Ibiza friend vehicles in our MOT data, 52% pass the MOT (a 48% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Ibiza friend MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a).

The typical Seat Ibiza friend in our data has covered around 92,206 miles.

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