MOT reliability

Seat Ibiza salsa

Q: Is the Seat Ibiza salsa reliable?

Across 1,173 Seat Ibiza salsa vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1,173 vehicles · 1,671 completed MOT tests analysed

61%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1,173 Seat Ibiza salsa vehicles and 1,671 completed MOT tests, the Seat Ibiza salsa has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 100,246 miles.

1,173

Vehicles

1,671

MOT tests

7,414

Avg miles / year

2.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Seat Ibiza salsa problem areas

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

Other97%
Steering11%
Seatbelts & equipment6%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Brakes4%
Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
Body & structure0%
Visibility0%

Seat Ibiza salsa pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
7	1	100%
8	1	100%
9	102	66%
10	391	65%
11	521	62%
12	418	58%
13	190	58%
14	40	55%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,058), Diesel (113), Other (2)

Most common Seat Ibiza salsa MOT faults

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (70 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (69 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (65 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (64 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (64 times)
Oil leak (54 times)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (53 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (52 times)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (51 times)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (51 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (49 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (44 times)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (44 times)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (43 times)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (40 times)

Seat Ibiza salsa pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1999	1	5	80%	69,984
1996	225	1,070	62%	95,599
1995	130	589	60%	108,456

Seat Ibiza salsa reliability FAQ

Across 1,173 Seat Ibiza salsa vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Ibiza salsa MOT issues are: Nearside 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); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Ibiza salsa in our data has covered around 100,246 miles.

Compare the Seat Ibiza salsa

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