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MOT reliability

Seat Ibiza glx diesel

607 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
50%
MOT pass rate

Based on 607 Seat Ibiza glx diesel vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Seat Ibiza glx diesel has an overall 50% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 72,422 miles.

607
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
3,406
Avg miles / year
4.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Ibiza glx diesel problem areas

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

  • Other92%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Steering4%

Seat Ibiza glx diesel pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13250%
14560%
15450%
16425%
17650%
181100%

Fuel types: Diesel (590), Petrol (17)

Most common Seat Ibiza glx diesel MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (3 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  3. Centre Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (3 times)
  4. Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  6. Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1) (2 times)
  7. Non obligatory mirror damaged (2 times)
  8. both front tyres heavily cracked/perished (2 times)
  9. hole in off side front floor (2 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)

Seat Ibiza glx diesel pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 1 3 33% 69,776
1992 1 1 100% 86,336
1991 3 18 50% 68,666

Seat Ibiza glx diesel reliability FAQ

Across 607 Seat Ibiza glx diesel vehicles in our MOT data, 50% pass the MOT (a 50% failure rate), with about 4.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Ibiza glx diesel MOT issues are: Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Centre Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2).

The typical Seat Ibiza glx diesel in our data has covered around 72,422 miles.

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