SEAT Ibiza MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the SEAT Ibiza. Check any Ibiza by registration number below.
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72.1%
Avg Pass Rate
-11.8%
vs SEAT Avg
21
Year Ranges
Average
Reliability
SEAT Ibiza — MOT Reliability Overview
The SEAT Ibiza has an average MOT pass rate of 72.1%, which is 11.8 percentage points below the SEAT brand average of 84.0%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Ibiza on the road.
The most common reasons a SEAT Ibiza fails its MOT are lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension, brakes. If you are preparing your Ibiza for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Ibiza is around 34,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Ibiza, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used SEAT Ibiza, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the SEAT Ibiza performs at MOT across different model years.
2022
Based on 403 vehicles
0.8%
4.8%
38k mi
2021
Based on 16,635 vehicles
2.4%
8.8%
39k mi
2020
Based on 22,360 vehicles
3.0%
10.8%
38k mi
59k mi
2019
Based on 30,348 vehicles
3.5%
10.5%
39k mi
60k mi
2018
Based on 33,385 vehicles
4.3%
19.6%
60k mi
2017
Based on 39,592 vehicles
5.9%
24.9%
66k mi
2016
Based on 45,241 vehicles
7.5%
27.0%
2015
Based on 44,196 vehicles
6.9%
28.3%
119k mi
2014
Based on 48,151 vehicles
7.2%
30.3%
119k mi
2013
Based on 40,720 vehicles
7.0%
31.7%
124k mi
2012
Based on 34,223 vehicles
6.8%
31.4%
131k mi
2011
Based on 35,192 vehicles
7.5%
33.0%
2010
Based on 27,390 vehicles
6.8%
32.5%
2009
Based on 23,111 vehicles
7.4%
35.6%
2008
Based on 14,559 vehicles
8.5%
35.9%
2007
Based on 10,588 vehicles
8.3%
37.8%
2006
Based on 7,582 vehicles
8.9%
31.8%
2005
Based on 4,026 vehicles
8.7%
33.7%
2004
Based on 3,309 vehicles
7.0%
31.7%
2003
Based on 2,571 vehicles
8.1%
36.3%
2002
Based on 35,000 vehicles
1.6%
12.8%
20k mi
34k mi
65k mi
Top MOT Failures — SEAT Ibiza
The most common reasons a SEAT Ibiza fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Suspension
Brakes
Tyres
Exhaust, fuel and emissions
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Front Nearside
Front Offside
Rear Nearside
Typical Mileage — SEAT Ibiza
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2002 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Ibiza.
At 3 Years
20,000
miles
At 5 Years
34,000
miles
At 10 Years
65,000
miles
Other SEAT Models
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SEAT Ibiza — Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the SEAT Ibiza MOT and reliability.
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