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MOT reliability

Seat Ibiza special

6,825 vehicles · 157 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6,825 Seat Ibiza special vehicles and 157 completed MOT tests, the Seat Ibiza special has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 65,851 miles.

6,825
Vehicles
157
MOT tests
4,508
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Ibiza special problem areas

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

  • Other111%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Brakes2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Visibility1%

Seat Ibiza special pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
8250%
9250%
10250%
111100%
12250%
131050%
142171%
153266%
163962%
173364%
181267%

Fuel types: Petrol (6,814), Diesel (11)

Most common Seat Ibiza special MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (18 times)
  2. Oil leak (9 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  5. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (7 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  7. Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (6 times)
  8. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (6 times)
  9. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (5 times)
  10. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (5 times)
  12. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (5 times)
  13. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (5 times)
  14. Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (4 times)
  15. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)

Seat Ibiza special pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 14 57% 109,721
1992 5 21 62% 55,513
1991 19 81 63% 62,695
1990 11 36 72% 68,606
1989 2 5 40% 84,585

Seat Ibiza special reliability FAQ

Across 6,825 Seat Ibiza special vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Ibiza special MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Ibiza special in our data has covered around 65,851 miles.

Compare the Seat Ibiza special

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