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MOT reliability

Seat Ibiza glx

3,229 vehicles · 119 completed MOT tests analysed
58%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,229 Seat Ibiza glx vehicles and 119 completed MOT tests, the Seat Ibiza glx has an overall 58% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 101,248 miles.

3,229
Vehicles
119
MOT tests
5,842
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Ibiza glx problem areas

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

  • Other99%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Steering3%
  • Brakes3%
  • Visibility0%

Seat Ibiza glx pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
112100%
12862%
131362%
142850%
153256%
162268%
17956%
18540%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,227), Diesel (2)

Most common Seat Ibiza glx MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (18 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  3. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
  4. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (4 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (4 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  7. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
  8. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  9. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
  11. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (4 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  13. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (4 times)
  14. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (4 times)
  15. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)

Seat Ibiza glx pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1995 1 7 57% 145,268
1994 7 22 64% 91,543
1993 1 5 40% 67,475
1992 7 26 58% 65,558
1991 13 50 58% 132,772
1990 2 9 56% 81,630

Seat Ibiza glx reliability FAQ

Across 3,229 Seat Ibiza glx vehicles in our MOT data, 58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Ibiza glx MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).

The typical Seat Ibiza glx in our data has covered around 101,248 miles.

Compare the Seat Ibiza glx

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