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:
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Other92%
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Emissions & nuisance9%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Steering4%
Seat Ibiza glx diesel pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 5 | 60% |
| 15 | 4 | 50% |
| 16 | 4 | 25% |
| 17 | 6 | 50% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
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:
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Centre Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (3 times)
- Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3) (2 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
- Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1) (2 times)
- Non obligatory mirror damaged (2 times)
- both front tyres heavily cracked/perished (2 times)
- hole in off side front floor (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- 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
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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