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MOT reliability

Seat Ibiza s

1,624 vehicles · 3,611 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,624 Seat Ibiza s vehicles and 3,611 completed MOT tests, the Seat Ibiza s has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 88,884 miles.

1,624
Vehicles
3,611
MOT tests
7,745
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Ibiza s problem areas

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

  • Other108%
  • Steering9%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Seat Ibiza s pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
32696%
45881%
513176%
626571%
752771%
849265%
940960%
1023162%
118964%
128961%
134264%
141547%
15757%
16250%
17250%
18250%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,354), Other (267), Diesel (2), LPG (1)

Most common Seat Ibiza s MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (112 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (91 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (85 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (83 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (73 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (67 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (64 times)
  8. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (61 times)
  9. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (56 times)
  10. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (55 times)
  11. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (55 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (54 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (50 times)
  14. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (48 times)
  15. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (47 times)

Seat Ibiza s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 5 18 89% 44,840
2003 13 49 76% 72,512
2002 22 101 79% 66,219
2001 49 271 70% 79,464
2000 46 227 70% 78,756
1999 287 1,455 66% 84,437
1998 4 20 65% 73,770
1997 1 5 60% 103,514
1996 15 73 64% 103,739
1995 30 129 61% 92,928
1994 11 40 50% 99,624

Seat Ibiza s reliability FAQ

Across 1,624 Seat Ibiza s vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Ibiza s MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Ibiza s in our data has covered around 88,884 miles.

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