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Seat Ibiza reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·293,058 DVSA tests·2024
Across 293,058 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 65% of Seat Ibiza cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, behind the 73% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in suspension and brakes.
65%
Below average for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Below average for its age
-8.5 pts
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
16,689 tests · fleet 89%
89%
4 to 7 years
77,302 tests · fleet 85%
80%
8 to 12 years
124,834 tests · fleet 73%
65%
13 years and older
74,233 tests · fleet 61%
55%
Where the Ibiza fails
Suspension91
Brakes93
Body & structure98
Steering99
Tyres94
Lights & electrics91
Fails more often on suspension, brakes, visibility.
Share of 8 to 12 years Seat Ibiza MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Seat Ibiza tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Seat Ibiza models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~13% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~13% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~9% of MOTsGrows with age
- Body & structure · flagged on ~7% of MOTsGrows with age
Common questions
Is the Seat Ibiza reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Seat Ibiza is more demanding than average for its age: 65% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. Give suspension, brakes and visibility a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Seat Ibiza?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Seat Ibiza in 2024: up to 3 years, 89%; 4 to 7 years, 80%; 8 to 12 years, 65%; and 13 years and older, 55%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Seat Ibiza MOT?
For Seat Ibiza cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are body & structure (6.6% of tests vs 4.7% fleet), tyres (6.3% of tests vs 4.6% fleet), emissions & leaks (5.2% of tests vs 3.8% fleet).
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