Seat Ibiza reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Seat

Model: Ibiza

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 1,279,323 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

74.5%

Share of this model's 1,279,323 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

49.4 mpg

CO2 emission

130 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£190/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

79,803

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

92,328

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

11.3

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

177,537

177,526 valid MOT, 11 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

1,279,323

1,279,323 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

177,537On the road

Insight summary

Seat Ibiza is a common model in this snapshot, with 177,537 represented vehicles and 0.43% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 74.5% from 1,279,323 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 44. The current pool shows an average of 79,803 miles and an average age of 11.3 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 92,328 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, windscreen damage and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Seat Ibiza deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	162,629
DIESEL	14,890
OTHER	14
ELECTRIC	2
LPG	2

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

83%

Children

82%

Pedestrian

66%

Safety systems

70%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	19,692
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	15,552
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	14,610
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	13,970
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	13,432
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	12,598
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	11,281
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	10,658
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	10,467
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	10,372
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	9,801
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	9,053
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	9,000
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	8,625
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	8,364
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	7,811
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	7,680
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7,566
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7,145
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	7,071
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	6,871
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6,790
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	6,725
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	6,630
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	6,249

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 248,013 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

19,692

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

15,552

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

14,610

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

13,970

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

13,432

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

12,598

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

11,281

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

10,658

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

10,467

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

10,372

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

9,801

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

9,053

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

9,000

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

8,625

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

8,364

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

7,811

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

7,680

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

7,566

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

7,145

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

7,071

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

6,871

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

6,790

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

6,725

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

6,630

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

6,249

Seat Ibiza reliability and MOT data