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Seat Ibiza MOT pass rate and common problems

71.9% of Seat Ibizas passed the 2024 MOT (194,276 first tests): 65.9% at the first attempt and 6.0% after a fix at the test centre (PRS). About 1 in 3 failed the first attempt. For its age, it fails 21% more often than normal: MOT Risk Index 120.6 (95% CI 119.9–121.3; 100 = normal).

Seat Ibiza at a glance, 2024 MOT
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
MOT pass rate71.9%incl. 6.0% fixed at the test centre2024194276
Passed at the first attempt65.9%all first tests2024194276
MOT Risk Index (95% CI 119.9–121.3)120.6index100 = normal for its age · rank 655 (tied) of 761 (1 = fails least for its age)2024194276
Biggest excess: Brakes14.7per 10010.1 same-age2019–20241139449
Dangerous defects12.6per 10011.2 UK, not age-adjusted2019–20241139449
Advisory items126.2per 100127.1 UK, not age-adjusted2019–20241139449
strip · Seat Ibiza · MOT Risk Index · 120.6 vs 100 = normal · 2024
MOT Risk Index · Seat Ibiza. 0–240; 100 = normal for its age; median model 92.8 · rank 655 (tied) of 761 (1 = fails least for its age). It would rank between 653 and 659 anywhere within its 95% interval, other models held where they are. DVSA, 2024.
Seat Ibiza index position among 761 models
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Rank655of 761published models, 1 = fails least for its age2024194276
Best rank within its 95% interval653rankother models held where they are2024194276
Worst rank within its 95% interval659rankother models held where they are2024194276

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Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · full dataset (v5). This model's index changed from 124.2 to 120.6 in the 24 September 2026 release, after duplicate test records were removed.

What actually fails on a Seat Ibiza MOT, and how often?

Seat Ibiza MOTs fail most often on suspension: 16.6 per 100 tests, against 13.2 for UK cars of the same age (2019–2024, n = 1,139,449).

bar · Seat Ibiza · Suspension · 16.6 vs 13.2 · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Suspension16.6per 10013.22019–2024188943
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment15per 10014.92019–2024171016
Brakes14.7per 10010.12019–2024167643
Tyres11.2per 1008.82019–2024127191
Visibility9.7per 1007.32019–2024110456
Body, chassis, structure6.7per 1004.32019–202475902

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,139,449 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Tyres, brakes and suspension: how does the Seat Ibiza compare with cars of the same age?

The biggest excess for the Seat Ibiza is brakes at age 8: 8.3 failures per 100 tests, against 5.4 for same-age cars of comparable models (2019–2024, n = 106,080).

bullet · Seat Ibiza · Tyres, age 3 · 4.5 vs 4.2 · 2019–2024
Tyres, age 3: 4.5 vs 4.2. Brakes, age 3: 1.7 vs 1.8. Suspension, age 3: 0.5 vs 0.6. Tyres, age 4: 5.5 vs 4.5. Brakes, age 4: 2.7 vs 2.4. Suspension, age 4: 1.3 vs 1.2. Tyres, age 5: 6.5 vs 5.1. Brakes, age 5: 3.9 vs 3.1. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres, age 34.5per 1004.22019–202482228
Brakes, age 31.7per 1001.82019–202482228
Suspension, age 30.5per 1000.62019–202482228
Tyres, age 45.5per 1004.52019–202488179
Brakes, age 42.7per 1002.42019–202488179
Suspension, age 41.3per 1001.22019–202488179
Tyres, age 56.5per 1005.12019–202499850
Brakes, age 53.9per 1003.12019–202499850
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Suspension, age 52.5per 1002.22019–202499850
Tyres, age 67.0per 1005.52019–2024104226
Brakes, age 65.6per 1003.82019–2024104226
Suspension, age 64.8per 1003.72019–2024104226
Tyres, age 77.7per 1006.02019–2024106283
Brakes, age 77.0per 1004.52019–2024106283
Suspension, age 77.3per 1005.72019–2024106283
Tyres, age 88.1per 1006.32019–2024106080
Brakes, age 88.3per 1005.42019–2024106080
Suspension, age 89.9per 1007.82019–2024106080

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Will my Seat Ibiza's advisory become a fail at the next MOT?

Seat Ibiza advisories turn into fails more often than on the median model: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment advisories became a fail at the next MOT 26.0% of the time.

funnel · Seat Ibiza · Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment · 26.0 vs median model · 2019–2024
Advisories on lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 26 of 100 became a fail on the same item at the next MOT. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment26.0% next failmedian model2019–20246204
Suspension20.4% next failmedian model2019–2024144160
Body, chassis, structure17.1% next failmedian model2019–202434724
Brakes14.4% next failmedian model2019–2024161241
Visibility12.8% next failmedian model2019–20241189
Steering11.8% next failmedian model2019–202413752
Tyres11% next failmedian model2019–2024234522
Noise, emissions and leaks7.7% next failmedian model2019–202427545
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems4.1% next failmedian model2019–20243201
Identification of the vehicle3.6% next failmedian model2019–202417964
Road wheels1.2% next failmedian model2019–20244945
Non-component advisories0% next failmedian model2019–202475344

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

My Seat Ibiza got an MOT advisory: what gets flagged most?

Seat Ibiza MOTs flag tyres most: 44.1 advisories per 100 tests, against 39.7 across UK tests (2019–2024, n = 1,139,449).

bar · Seat Ibiza · Tyres · 44.1 vs 39.7 · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres44.1per 10039.72019–2024502191
Brakes29.6per 10034.72019–2024337734
Suspension27.6per 10026.22019–2024314682
Non-component advisories9.9per 1007.82019–2024112635
Body, chassis, structure4.7per 1004.62019–202453699
Noise, emissions and leaks3.7per 1005.22019–202442469

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,139,449 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What is likely to fail next on a Seat Ibiza?

For Seat Ibizas aged 3 to 5 whose last MOT was a pass, the item most likely to fail at the next MOT is visibility: 5.4% failed on it (2019–2024, n = 123,397).

bar · Seat Ibiza · Visibility, under 3 years old, after a pass · 4.1 vs baseline · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Visibility, under 3 years old, after a pass4.1% next fail2019–202438385
Tyres, under 3 years old, after a pass4.1% next fail2019–202438385
Brakes, under 3 years old, after a pass1.7% next fail2019–202438385
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, under 3 years old, after a pass1.1% next fail2019–202438385
Steering, under 3 years old, after a pass0.7% next fail2019–202438385
Suspension, under 3 years old, after a pass0.7% next fail2019–202438385
Noise, emissions and leaks, under 3 years old, after a pass0.6% next fail2019–202438385
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, under 3 years old, after a pass0.4% next fail2019–202438385
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Body, chassis, structure, under 3 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–202438385
Identification of the vehicle, under 3 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–202438385
Road wheels, under 3 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–202438385
Tyres, under 3 years old, after an advisory6.1% next fail2019–202411045
Visibility, under 3 years old, after an advisory6.0% next fail2019–202411045
Brakes, under 3 years old, after an advisory3.6% next fail2019–202411045
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, under 3 years old, after an advisory1.8% next fail2019–202411045
Suspension, under 3 years old, after an advisory1.5% next fail2019–202411045
Steering, under 3 years old, after an advisory1.0% next fail2019–202411045
Noise, emissions and leaks, under 3 years old, after an advisory0.6% next fail2019–202411045
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, under 3 years old, after an advisory0.5% next fail2019–202411045
Body, chassis, structure, under 3 years old, after an advisory0.3% next fail2019–202411045
Road wheels, under 3 years old, after an advisory0.2% next fail2019–202411045
Identification of the vehicle, under 3 years old, after an advisory0.1% next fail2019–202411045
Visibility, under 3 years old, after a fail6.9% next fail2019–20245964
Tyres, under 3 years old, after a fail6.6% next fail2019–20245964
Brakes, under 3 years old, after a fail3.9% next fail2019–20245964
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, under 3 years old, after a fail3.1% next fail2019–20245964
Suspension, under 3 years old, after a fail1.9% next fail2019–20245964
Noise, emissions and leaks, under 3 years old, after a fail0.9% next fail2019–20245964
Steering, under 3 years old, after a fail0.9% next fail2019–20245964
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, under 3 years old, after a fail0.5% next fail2019–20245964
Body, chassis, structure, under 3 years old, after a fail0.4% next fail2019–20245964
Identification of the vehicle, under 3 years old, after a fail0.2% next fail2019–20245964
Road wheels, under 3 years old, after a fail0.2% next fail2019–20245964
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass5.4% next fail2019–2024123397
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass5.1% next fail2019–2024123397
Steering, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass3.8% next fail2019–2024123397
Brakes, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass3.1% next fail2019–2024123397
Suspension, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass3.1% next fail2019–2024123397
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass3.0% next fail2019–2024123397
Noise, emissions and leaks, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass0.8% next fail2019–2024123397
Body, chassis, structure, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass0.5% next fail2019–2024123397
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass0.3% next fail2019–2024123397
Road wheels, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–2024123397
Identification of the vehicle, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–2024123397
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory7.7% next fail2019–202466747
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory7.3% next fail2019–202466747
Brakes, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory5.7% next fail2019–202466747
Suspension, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory5.1% next fail2019–202466747
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory4.5% next fail2019–202466747
Steering, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory4.2% next fail2019–202466747
Noise, emissions and leaks, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory0.9% next fail2019–202466747
Body, chassis, structure, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory0.7% next fail2019–202466747
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory0.4% next fail2019–202466747
Road wheels, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory0.3% next fail2019–202466747
Identification of the vehicle, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory0.1% next fail2019–202466747
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail9.3% next fail2019–202449977
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail8.5% next fail2019–202449977
Brakes, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail7.0% next fail2019–202449977
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail6.5% next fail2019–202449977
Suspension, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail6.2% next fail2019–202449977
Steering, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail3.5% next fail2019–202449977
Noise, emissions and leaks, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail1.6% next fail2019–202449977
Body, chassis, structure, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail1.1% next fail2019–202449977
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail0.6% next fail2019–202449977
Road wheels, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail0.3% next fail2019–202449977
Identification of the vehicle, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail0.2% next fail2019–202449977
Suspension, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass8.2% next fail2019–202498604
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass6.7% next fail2019–202498604
Tyres, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass6.0% next fail2019–202498604
Visibility, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass5.9% next fail2019–202498604
Brakes, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass5.9% next fail2019–202498604
Body, chassis, structure, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass2.3% next fail2019–202498604
Noise, emissions and leaks, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass1.5% next fail2019–202498604
Steering, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass1.0% next fail2019–202498604
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.4% next fail2019–202498604
Road wheels, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.3% next fail2019–202498604
Identification of the vehicle, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–202498604
Suspension, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory11.1% next fail2019–202480663
Brakes, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory9.0% next fail2019–202480663
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory9.0% next fail2019–202480663
Tyres, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory8.5% next fail2019–202480663
Visibility, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory8.2% next fail2019–202480663
Body, chassis, structure, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory3.1% next fail2019–202480663
Noise, emissions and leaks, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory1.8% next fail2019–202480663
Steering, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory1.5% next fail2019–202480663
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory0.5% next fail2019–202480663
Road wheels, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory0.4% next fail2019–202480663
Identification of the vehicle, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory0.3% next fail2019–202480663
Speedometer and speed limiter, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory0.0% next fail2019–202480663
Suspension, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail14.0% next fail2019–202479378
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail12.4% next fail2019–202479378
Brakes, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail11.9% next fail2019–202479378
Tyres, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail10.5% next fail2019–202479378
Visibility, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail10.2% next fail2019–202479378
Body, chassis, structure, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail4.8% next fail2019–202479378
Noise, emissions and leaks, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail3.4% next fail2019–202479378
Steering, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail2.0% next fail2019–202479378
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail0.8% next fail2019–202479378
Road wheels, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail0.5% next fail2019–202479378
Identification of the vehicle, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail0.3% next fail2019–202479378
Suspension, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass14.9% next fail2019–202460128
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass9.3% next fail2019–202460128
Brakes, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass7.8% next fail2019–202460128
Tyres, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass6.5% next fail2019–202460128
Visibility, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass6.2% next fail2019–202460128
Body, chassis, structure, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass5.8% next fail2019–202460128
Steering, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass3.4% next fail2019–202460128
Noise, emissions and leaks, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass3.0% next fail2019–202460128
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass0.7% next fail2019–202460128
Road wheels, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass0.4% next fail2019–202460128
Identification of the vehicle, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–202460128
Suspension, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory19.1% next fail2019–202458986
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory12.2% next fail2019–202458986
Brakes, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory11.4% next fail2019–202458986
Tyres, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory8.8% next fail2019–202458986
Visibility, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory8.7% next fail2019–202458986
Body, chassis, structure, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory8.1% next fail2019–202458986
Steering, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory4.9% next fail2019–202458986
Noise, emissions and leaks, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory4.1% next fail2019–202458986
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory0.8% next fail2019–202458986
Road wheels, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory0.5% next fail2019–202458986
Identification of the vehicle, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory0.4% next fail2019–202458986
Seat belt installation check, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory0.0% next fail2019–202458986
Suspension, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail22.3% next fail2019–202476356
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail16.6% next fail2019–202476356
Brakes, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail14.7% next fail2019–202476356
Tyres, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail10.8% next fail2019–202476356
Body, chassis, structure, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail10.8% next fail2019–202476356
Visibility, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail10.7% next fail2019–202476356
Noise, emissions and leaks, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail6.4% next fail2019–202476356
Steering, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail5.8% next fail2019–202476356
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail1.2% next fail2019–202476356
Road wheels, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail0.6% next fail2019–202476356
Identification of the vehicle, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail0.4% next fail2019–202476356
Speedometer and speed limiter, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail0.0% next fail2019–202476356
Suspension, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass19.3% next fail2019–202426445
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass14.1% next fail2019–202426445
Body, chassis, structure, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass10.9% next fail2019–202426445
Brakes, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass9.9% next fail2019–202426445
Visibility, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass7.4% next fail2019–202426445
Steering, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass7.2% next fail2019–202426445
Tyres, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass6.9% next fail2019–202426445
Noise, emissions and leaks, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass5.3% next fail2019–202426445
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass1.1% next fail2019–202426445
Identification of the vehicle, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass0.4% next fail2019–202426445
Road wheels, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass0.3% next fail2019–202426445
Suspension, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory24.8% next fail2019–202429624
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory17.6% next fail2019–202429624
Body, chassis, structure, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory13.8% next fail2019–202429624
Brakes, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory13.1% next fail2019–202429624
Steering, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory10.4% next fail2019–202429624
Visibility, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory10.1% next fail2019–202429624
Tyres, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory9.5% next fail2019–202429624
Noise, emissions and leaks, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory6.7% next fail2019–202429624
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory1.3% next fail2019–202429624
Identification of the vehicle, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory0.6% next fail2019–202429624
Road wheels, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory0.5% next fail2019–202429624
Suspension, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail26.2% next fail2019–202450558
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail23.3% next fail2019–202450558
Body, chassis, structure, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail16.9% next fail2019–202450558
Brakes, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail16.8% next fail2019–202450558
Visibility, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail12.5% next fail2019–202450558
Tyres, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail11.6% next fail2019–202450558
Steering, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail10.8% next fail2019–202450558
Noise, emissions and leaks, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail9.9% next fail2019–202450558
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail2.1% next fail2019–202450558
Identification of the vehicle, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail0.7% next fail2019–202450558
Road wheels, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail0.5% next fail2019–202450558
Seat belt installation check, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail0.0% next fail2019–202450558
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass16.9% next fail2019–202410271
Suspension, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass16.3% next fail2019–202410271
Body, chassis, structure, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass15.3% next fail2019–202410271
Brakes, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass9.2% next fail2019–202410271
Visibility, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass8.2% next fail2019–202410271
Noise, emissions and leaks, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass6.7% next fail2019–202410271
Tyres, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass6.6% next fail2019–202410271
Steering, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass5.6% next fail2019–202410271
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass1.5% next fail2019–202410271
Identification of the vehicle, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass0.5% next fail2019–202410271
Road wheels, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–202410271
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory24.0% next fail2019–202412596
Suspension, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory21.8% next fail2019–202412596
Body, chassis, structure, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory19.4% next fail2019–202412596
Brakes, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory13.0% next fail2019–202412596
Visibility, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory12.3% next fail2019–202412596
Tyres, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory9.2% next fail2019–202412596
Steering, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory9.1% next fail2019–202412596
Noise, emissions and leaks, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory8.1% next fail2019–202412596
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory1.8% next fail2019–202412596
Identification of the vehicle, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory0.9% next fail2019–202412596
Road wheels, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory0.3% next fail2019–202412596
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail30.2% next fail2019–202422618
Suspension, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail24.7% next fail2019–202422618
Body, chassis, structure, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail22.8% next fail2019–202422618
Brakes, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail16.6% next fail2019–202422618
Visibility, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail14.7% next fail2019–202422618
Noise, emissions and leaks, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail13.1% next fail2019–202422618
Tyres, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail11.7% next fail2019–202422618
Steering, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail9.7% next fail2019–202422618
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail2.5% next fail2019–202422618
Identification of the vehicle, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail0.9% next fail2019–202422618
Road wheels, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail0.3% next fail2019–202422618
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 20 years or older, after a pass12.5% next fail2019–2024830
Suspension, 20 years or older, after a pass9.6% next fail2019–2024830
Body, chassis, structure, 20 years or older, after a pass9.4% next fail2019–2024830
Brakes, 20 years or older, after a pass6.8% next fail2019–2024830
Noise, emissions and leaks, 20 years or older, after a pass6.6% next fail2019–2024830
Visibility, 20 years or older, after a pass6.6% next fail2019–2024830
Tyres, 20 years or older, after a pass3.9% next fail2019–2024830
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 20 years or older, after a pass2.8% next fail2019–2024830
Steering, 20 years or older, after a pass2.4% next fail2019–2024830
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 20 years or older, after an advisory17.0% next fail2019–20241060
Visibility, 20 years or older, after an advisory13.5% next fail2019–20241060
Suspension, 20 years or older, after an advisory13.3% next fail2019–20241060
Body, chassis, structure, 20 years or older, after an advisory12.9% next fail2019–20241060
Brakes, 20 years or older, after an advisory8.9% next fail2019–20241060
Noise, emissions and leaks, 20 years or older, after an advisory8.3% next fail2019–20241060
Tyres, 20 years or older, after an advisory5.4% next fail2019–20241060
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 20 years or older, after an advisory3.7% next fail2019–20241060
Steering, 20 years or older, after an advisory3.7% next fail2019–20241060
Identification of the vehicle, 20 years or older, after an advisory1.4% next fail2019–20241060
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 20 years or older, after a fail26.6% next fail2019–20241213
Suspension, 20 years or older, after a fail18.7% next fail2019–20241213
Body, chassis, structure, 20 years or older, after a fail17.6% next fail2019–20241213
Brakes, 20 years or older, after a fail15% next fail2019–20241213
Visibility, 20 years or older, after a fail14.6% next fail2019–20241213
Noise, emissions and leaks, 20 years or older, after a fail12.2% next fail2019–20241213
Tyres, 20 years or older, after a fail8.8% next fail2019–20241213
Steering, 20 years or older, after a fail6.4% next fail2019–20241213
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 20 years or older, after a fail3.5% next fail2019–20241213
Identification of the vehicle, 20 years or older, after a fail1.1% next fail2019–20241213

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How often does a Seat Ibiza get a dangerous MOT defect?

The Seat Ibiza gets a dangerous defect more often than the UK average: 12.6 per 100 first tests against 11.2 across the UK. A dangerous defect means the vehicle should not be driven away until it is fixed. In the same tests, 58.5 major and 13.8 minor defects were recorded per 100 tests (one test can record several).

bullet · Seat Ibiza · Dangerous defects · 12.6 vs 11.2 · 2019–2024
Dangerous defects: 12.6 vs 11.2. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Dangerous defects12.6per 10011.22019–20241139449

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,139,449 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id; severity not recorded for some 2018–2021 tests · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Will my Seat Ibiza still pass its MOT in a few years?

First-time MOT failures for the Seat Ibiza go from 12.3% at age 3 to 50.3% at age 19, against 43.5% for all cars aged 19 (2024, n = 194,276).

line · Seat Ibiza · Age 3 · 12.3 vs 12.4 · 2024
Age 3: 12.3. Age 19: 50.3. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 312.3% failed first time12.420248611
Age 413.6% failed first time13.120248290
Age 514.5% failed first time15.1202413131
Age 624.9% failed first time17.5202412985
Age 729.5% failed first time20.2202415902
Age 831.7% failed first time23.3202418323
Age 935.5% failed first time26.5202417986
Age 1037.5% failed first time30.1202419478
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 1139.7% failed first time33.2202416342
Age 1240.1% failed first time35.7202413467
Age 1342.0% failed first time38.2202413838
Age 1444.1% failed first time40.4202410505
Age 1546.6% failed first time41.620248821
Age 1651.1% failed first time43.120245394
Age 1752.8% failed first time43.120243857
Age 1850.1% failed first time43.920242728
Age 1950.3% failed first time43.520241445

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does the Seat Ibiza compare with cars of its own age and size?

At every age shown, Seat Ibizas fail first time more often than comparable models of the same size class; the biggest difference is at age 6, where they fail more often: 26.6% against 20.7% (2024, n = 104,226).

line · Seat Ibiza · Age 3 · 12.2 vs 11.3 · 2024
Age 3: 12.2. Age 20: 47.9. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 312.2% fail11.3202482228
Age 416.9% fail14.2202488179
Age 521.8% fail17.4202499850
Age 626.6% fail20.72024104226
Age 729.3% fail24.22024106283
Age 832% fail28.12024106080
Age 935.2% fail32.0202499930
Age 1037.7% fail35.6202492532
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 1140.9% fail38.6202480160
Age 1243.6% fail41.2202469607
Age 1346.4% fail43.3202459220
Age 1448.5% fail45202445984
Age 1550.5% fail46.3202434794
Age 1651.8% fail47.3202425117
Age 1751.6% fail47.8202416817
Age 1850.4% fail48.0202410647
Age 1949.5% fail47.720246233
Age 2047.9% fail47.420243796

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Seat Ibiza years should I avoid?

The Seat Ibiza build year that fails most for its age is 2008: index 108.1 (95% CI 106.7–109.5) against the model's own age norm of 100 (2019–2024, n = 45,554).

Build year matters for the Seat Ibiza: 2008 Seat Ibizas fail more than their age would predict, 2019 ones less. Years whose confidence interval includes normal are shown without a label.

bar · Seat Ibiza · Build year 1999 (better for its age) (rough estimate: 432 tests, 95% interval 64.6–87.4) · 76 vs 100 = normal · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Build year 1999 (better for its age) (rough estimate: 432 tests, 95% interval 64.6–87.4)76index vs own age100 = normal2019–2024432
Build year 2000 (better for its age) (rough estimate: 833 tests, 95% interval 78.5–96.2)87.3index vs own age100 = normal2019–2024833
Build year 2001 (better for its age) (rough estimate: 1,845 tests, 95% interval 83.5–95.5)89.5index vs own age100 = normal2019–20241845
Build year 2002 (better for its age)95.6index vs own age100 = normal2019–20244551
Build year 2003101.3index vs own age100 = normal2019–202412836
Build year 200499.7index vs own age100 = normal2019–202415289
Build year 2005101.9index vs own age100 = normal2019–202418488
Build year 2006100.9index vs own age100 = normal2019–202429438
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Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Build year 2007 (worse for its age)106.9index vs own age100 = normal2019–202437647
Build year 2008 (worse for its age)108.1index vs own age100 = normal2019–202445554
Build year 2009101index vs own age100 = normal2019–202464787
Build year 2010 (better for its age)97.2index vs own age100 = normal2019–202474696
Build year 2011 (better for its age)95.9index vs own age100 = normal2019–202492290
Build year 2012 (better for its age)95.7index vs own age100 = normal2019–202488098
Build year 2013 (worse for its age)101.5index vs own age100 = normal2019–2024103511
Build year 2014100.4index vs own age100 = normal2019–2024120529
Build year 2015 (worse for its age)103.7index vs own age100 = normal2019–2024110437
Build year 2016 (worse for its age)105.5index vs own age100 = normal2019–2024111754
Build year 2017 (worse for its age)104.2index vs own age100 = normal2019–202483203
Build year 2018 (better for its age)92.5index vs own age100 = normal2019–202452506
Build year 2019 (better for its age)76.1index vs own age100 = normal2019–202439592
Build year 2020 (better for its age)92.6index vs own age100 = normal2019–202416691

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How much does it cost to fix a Seat Ibiza MOT fail?

Expected repair cost per Seat Ibiza MOT: about £83 (up to about £158 if more expensive parts are needed), from the chance of failing each item and its most common UK repair price (catalogue estimate, n = 194,276).

Computed, not measured.

bar · Seat Ibiza · Expected repair bill · 83.0 vs modal price catalogue · price catalogue
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (price catalogue)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Expected repair bill83.0GBP estimatemodal price catalogueprice catalogue194276
Estimated range lower83.0GBP estimatemodal price catalogueprice catalogue194276
Estimated range upper157.7GBP estimatemodal price catalogueprice catalogue194276
Suspension: Suspension coil spring (single corner)29.9GBP expected contribution180price catalogue194276
Brakes: Front brake pads (parts + labour, typical hatchback)22.1GBP expected contribution150price catalogue194276
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: Battery replacement (standard 12V lead-acid)21GBP expected contribution140price catalogue194276
Tyres: Tyre (single mid-range 16" fitted)10.1GBP expected contribution90price catalogue194276

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: price catalogue · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is the Seat Ibiza more reliable than similar cars?

Of 8 similar models, 7 fail less often for their age than the Seat Ibiza and 1 as often or more. The Seat Ibiza has an MOT Risk Index of 120.6, where 100 = normal for its age (2024, n = 194,276).

bar · Seat Ibiza · Seat Ibiza (this model) · 120.6 vs 100 = normal · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Seat Ibiza (this model)120.6index100 = normal2024194276
Peugeot 208119.5index120.62024207436
Nissan Juke120.3index120.62024315198
Vauxhall Mokka126.3index120.62024233293
Fiat 500113.7index120.62024321524
Nissan Qashqai118.2index120.62024556607
Vauxhall Corsa118.7index120.62024824643
Nissan Micra106index120.62024247054
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Ford Ka103.2index120.62024179906

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How many miles does a Seat Ibiza normally do?

At age 8, the median Seat Ibiza had covered 57,753 miles by its MOT; the middle half ranged from 44,181 to 72,468 miles (2024, n = 18,323).

line · Seat Ibiza · Age 3 median · 22211 vs baseline · 2024
Age 3 median: 22211. Age 19 P75: 122040. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 3 median22211miles20248611
Age 3 P2515645miles20248611
Age 3 P7530119miles20248611
Age 4 median28600miles20248290
Age 4 P2520530miles20248290
Age 4 P7538394miles20248290
Age 5 median34164miles202413131
Age 5 P2525116miles202413131
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 5 P7544986miles202413131
Age 6 median43050miles202412985
Age 6 P2532068miles202412985
Age 6 P7555582miles202412985
Age 7 median49795miles202415902
Age 7 P2537577miles202415902
Age 7 P7563345miles202415902
Age 8 median57753miles202418323
Age 8 P2544181miles202418323
Age 8 P7572468miles202418323
Age 9 median64066miles202417986
Age 9 P2549020miles202417986
Age 9 P7580154miles202417986
Age 10 median71639miles202419478
Age 10 P2555039miles202419478
Age 10 P7589274miles202419478
Age 11 median81049miles202416342
Age 11 P2563022miles202416342
Age 11 P7599595miles202416342
Age 12 median85910miles202413467
Age 12 P2567440miles202413467
Age 12 P75105555miles202413467
Age 13 median91767miles202413838
Age 13 P2572535miles202413838
Age 13 P75112487miles202413838
Age 14 median97088miles202410505
Age 14 P2576752miles202410505
Age 14 P75117806miles202410505
Age 15 median98675miles20248821
Age 15 P2578945miles20248821
Age 15 P75118820miles20248821
Age 16 median101142miles20245394
Age 16 P2580580miles20245394
Age 16 P75123054miles20245394
Age 17 median99381miles20243857
Age 17 P2577831miles20243857
Age 17 P75121486miles20243857
Age 18 median100278miles20242728
Age 18 P2577523miles20242728
Age 18 P75123338miles20242728
Age 19 median97867miles20241445
Age 19 P2572421miles20241445
Age 19 P75122040miles20241445

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does high mileage mean more Seat Ibiza MOT failures at the same age?

At ages 10–14, 20.5% of Seat Ibizas with under 40,000 miles failed first time, against 48.3% of those with over 140,000 miles (2024, n = 7,494). Inside this age group, higher mileage goes with more failures.

bar · Seat Ibiza · Age 3–5, <40k miles · 11.9 vs baseline · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 3–5, <40k miles11.9% failed first time202422743
Age 3–5, 40-70k miles18.6% failed first time20246570
Age 3–5, 70-100k miles22.8% failed first time2024606
Age 3–5, 100-140k miles (rough estimate: 96 tests, 95% interval 9.7–24.2%)15.6% failed first time202496
Age 6–9, <40k miles21.5% failed first time202416198
Age 6–9, 40-70k miles31.1% failed first time202432773
Age 6–9, 70-100k miles38.9% failed first time202413436
Age 6–9, 100-140k miles43.5% failed first time20242510
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 6–9, 140k+ miles (rough estimate: 250 tests, 95% interval 38.4–50.6%)44.4% failed first time2024250
Age 10–14, <40k miles20.5% failed first time20244185
Age 10–14, 40-70k miles33.6% failed first time202419353
Age 10–14, 70-100k miles42.6% failed first time202428828
Age 10–14, 100-140k miles46.8% failed first time202417920
Age 10–14, 140k+ miles48.3% failed first time20243309
Age 15+, <40k miles29.1% failed first time2024836
Age 15+, 40-70k miles41.1% failed first time20243699
Age 15+, 70-100k miles49.9% failed first time20248237
Age 15+, 100-140k miles53.2% failed first time20249131
Age 15+, 140k+ miles52.2% failed first time20242896

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How many miles does a Seat Ibiza last?

15.2% of Seat Ibizas tested had reached 100,000 miles, and 1.6% had reached 150,000 (2024, n = 172,956).

line · Seat Ibiza · 100,000 miles · 15.2 vs baseline · 2024
100,000 miles: 15.2. 200,000 miles: 0.1. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
100,000 miles15.2% of tested cars2024172956
150,000 miles1.6% of tested cars202418488
200,000 miles0.1% of tested cars20241755

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is the Seat Ibiza driven more or less than average, and does that change the picture?

Matched on annual mileage as well as age, the Seat Ibiza index is 117.9, against 116.6 on age alone (2019–2024, n = 194,276).

slope · Seat Ibiza · Age and mileage adjusted index · 117.9 vs 116.6 · 2019–2024
Age and mileage adjusted index: 116.6 vs 117.9. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age and mileage adjusted index117.9index116.62019–2024194276

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Seat Ibiza fuel fails its MOT less?

Diesel Seat Ibizas fail first time more often than petrol ones, before allowing for age: 43.2% against 33.2%.

bar · Seat Ibiza · Diesel · 43.2 vs other fuels · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Diesel43.2% fail first timeother fuels202418273
Petrol33.2% fail first timeother fuels2024176000

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Seat Ibiza engine is best?

For its age, the best Seat Ibiza engine is the petrol 1.5–1.8 litre at index 92.0, and the worst the diesel 1.2–1.5 litre at 108.9, where 100 = the model's own average (2024, n = 194,276).

bar · Seat Ibiza · Petrol 1.5–1.8 litre · 92 vs 100 = model average · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Petrol 1.5–1.8 litre92index vs model norm100 = model average202419779
Petrol under 1.0 litre92.7index vs model norm100 = model average2024201854
Petrol 1.8–2.0 litre (rough estimate: 1,438 tests, 95% interval 88.4–99.6)94index vs model norm100 = model average20241438
Petrol 1.2–1.5 litre99.3index vs model norm100 = model average2024443973
Diesel 1.8–2.0 litre101index vs model norm100 = model average202433905
Petrol 1.0–1.2 litre101.7index vs model norm100 = model average2024332943
Diesel 1.5–1.8 litre106.2index vs model norm100 = model average202448214
Diesel 1.0–1.2 litre107.5index vs model norm100 = model average202434364
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Diesel 1.2–1.5 litre108.9index vs model norm100 = model average202422353

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Where in Britain does the Seat Ibiza fail its MOT most?

First-time failure rates for the Seat Ibiza range from 25.1% to 42.3% by area, before allowing for age: a narrower spread than for the typical model.

map · Seat Ibiza · Kirkcaldy (KY) · 42.3 vs 34.1 · 2024
Scotland. N. England. Wales. London. S. West. % failing. 28%. 40%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Kirkcaldy (KY)42.3% fail first time34.120248045
Aberdeen (AB)41.5% fail first time34.120248852
Dundee (DD)41.4% fail first time34.120244035
Chelmsford (CM)25.1% fail first time34.1202410469
Bromley (BR)25.4% fail first time34.120243000
Enfield (EN)26.3% fail first time34.120244649
Llandrindod Wells (LD)41.3% fail first time34.12024569
Taunton (TA)40.8% fail first time34.120245585
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Plymouth (PL)39.9% fail first time34.1202411399
Exeter (EX)38.6% fail first time34.1202413189
Dorchester (DT)38.1% fail first time34.120242887
Falkirk (FK)37.8% fail first time34.120244668
Salisbury (SP)37.4% fail first time34.120245607
Perth (PH)37.1% fail first time34.120242011
Bristol (BS)37.1% fail first time34.1202421803
Brighton (BN)37.0% fail first time34.120248752
Lerwick (ZE) (rough estimate: 154 tests, 95% interval 29.8–44.9%)37.0% fail first time34.12024154
Northampton (NN)36.9% fail first time34.1202413183
Newport (NP)36.9% fail first time34.1202410794
Telford (TF)36.8% fail first time34.120243441
Bath (BA)36.7% fail first time34.120248345
Gloucester (GL)36.3% fail first time34.1202413265
Motherwell (ML)36.2% fail first time34.120245515
Bournemouth (BH)36.2% fail first time34.120248563
Edinburgh (EH)35.8% fail first time34.1202416644
Walsall (WS)35.8% fail first time34.120248186
Galashiels (TD)35.6% fail first time34.120242817
Chester (CH)35.5% fail first time34.120247254
Swansea (SA)35.3% fail first time34.1202417216
Portsmouth (PO)35.3% fail first time34.1202413198
Blackpool (FY)35.0% fail first time34.120245162
Kilmarnock (KA)35.0% fail first time34.120246514
Dumfries (DG)34.9% fail first time34.120241600
Cleveland (TS)34.8% fail first time34.1202415817
Cardiff (CF)34.8% fail first time34.1202418285
Darlington (DL)34.8% fail first time34.1202410816
Leeds (LS)34.7% fail first time34.1202419868
Paisley (PA)34.5% fail first time34.120247264
Inverness (IV)34.4% fail first time34.120245094
Glasgow (G)34.3% fail first time34.1202420784
Oxford (OX)34.0% fail first time34.1202411213
Hereford (HR)33.9% fail first time34.120243266
Southampton (SO)33.8% fail first time34.1202412489
Peterborough (PE)33.8% fail first time34.1202414862
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)33.8% fail first time34.1202417553
Harrogate (HG)33.7% fail first time34.120243138
Reading (RG)33.7% fail first time34.1202413804
Medway (ME)33.7% fail first time34.120248073
Carlisle (CA)33.6% fail first time34.1202411636
Lincoln (LN)33.6% fail first time34.120247808
Torquay (TQ)33.6% fail first time34.120246714
Tonbridge (TN)33.6% fail first time34.1202415795
Hull (HU)33.6% fail first time34.1202410432
Newcastle (NE)33.4% fail first time34.1202421180
York (YO)33.2% fail first time34.1202412240
Bradford (BD)33.2% fail first time34.1202412539
Guildford (GU)33.0% fail first time34.1202412812
Shrewsbury (SY)33.0% fail first time34.120244912
Huddersfield (HD)33.0% fail first time34.120248252
Truro (TR)32.9% fail first time34.1202410267
Oldham (OL)32.9% fail first time34.1202410061
Manchester (M)32.8% fail first time34.1202420533
Swindon (SN)32.6% fail first time34.1202410251
Milton Keynes (MK)32.5% fail first time34.1202413786
Redhill (RH)32.5% fail first time34.120248191
London W (W)32.3% fail first time34.120241373
Norwich (NR)32.3% fail first time34.1202414250
Canterbury (CT)32.2% fail first time34.120247991
Bolton (BL)32.2% fail first time34.120247596
Crewe (CW)32.2% fail first time34.1202410586
Ipswich (IP)32.1% fail first time34.1202413383
Colchester (CO)32.1% fail first time34.120247307
Kirkwall (KW)32.1% fail first time34.12024813
Wigan (WN)32.1% fail first time34.120243747
Luton (LU)32.0% fail first time34.120245812
London SW (SW)31.9% fail first time34.120242556
Cambridge (CB)31.7% fail first time34.120249333
Blackburn (BB)31.7% fail first time34.120247807
Leicester (LE)31.5% fail first time34.1202421608
Derby (DE)31.2% fail first time34.1202419764
Harrow (HA)31.2% fail first time34.120243049
Halifax (HX)31.1% fail first time34.120243950
Watford (WD)31.1% fail first time34.120243229
Stockport (SK)31.0% fail first time34.1202414419
Hemel Hempstead (HP)31.0% fail first time34.120249969
London E (E)31.0% fail first time34.120243257
Dudley (DY)31% fail first time34.120249161
Doncaster (DN)30.9% fail first time34.1202423645
Wolverhampton (WV)30.8% fail first time34.1202410520
London N (N)30.7% fail first time34.120243896
Durham (DH)30.6% fail first time34.120248717
Llandudno (LL)30.6% fail first time34.1202412609
Wakefield (WF)30.4% fail first time34.1202415428
Uxbridge (UB)30.4% fail first time34.120243169
London NW (NW)30.4% fail first time34.120242932
Sutton (SM)30.3% fail first time34.120241402
Sunderland (SR)30.2% fail first time34.120248446
Preston (PR)30.2% fail first time34.1202411035
Coventry (CV)30.1% fail first time34.1202420268
Nottingham (NG)30.0% fail first time34.1202425581
Birmingham (B)30.0% fail first time34.1202447240
Ilford (IG)29.9% fail first time34.120241421
Kingston upon Thames (KT)29.9% fail first time34.120244876
Stevenage (SG)29.8% fail first time34.1202410808
London SE (SE)29.6% fail first time34.120244654
Warrington (WA)29.6% fail first time34.120248527
Sheffield (S)29.4% fail first time34.1202438521
Slough (SL)29.3% fail first time34.120244868
Lancaster (LA)29.2% fail first time34.120248242
Croydon (CR)29.0% fail first time34.120243891
Twickenham (TW)28.8% fail first time34.120244800
Romford (RM)28.6% fail first time34.120242855
Outer Hebrides (HS) (rough estimate: 421 tests, 95% interval 24.4–33.0%)28.5% fail first time34.12024421
Worcester (WR)28.5% fail first time34.120248841
Dartford (DA)28.3% fail first time34.120245396
Southend-on-Sea (SS)27.7% fail first time34.120243833
Liverpool (L)27.1% fail first time34.120248840
St Albans (AL)26.6% fail first time34.120245682

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does a Seat Ibiza rust more than average?

Allowing for age, Seat Ibiza MOTs record corrosion failures at 0.8 times the national rate: 0.58% of tests against 0.77% (2024 + geographic layers, n = 193,950).

Computed, not measured.

slope · Seat Ibiza · Salt belt susceptibility · 0.8 vs 1 · 2024 + geographic layers
Salt belt susceptibility: 1 vs 0.8. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2024 + geographic layers)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Salt belt susceptibility0.8ratio estimate12024 + geographic layers193950

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 + geographic layers · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is a Seat Ibiza ULEZ compliant?

An estimated 89.4% of Seat Ibizas tested are likely ULEZ-compliant, judged from fuel type and first-use date; check a specific car with TfL's vehicle checker (2024).

Computed, not measured.

stacked · Seat Ibiza · Likely compliant · 89.4 vs baseline · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Likely compliant89.4% estimate2024194276

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What do six years of MOTs show about owning a Seat Ibiza?

Of failed Seat Ibiza MOTs, 46.8% were retested the same day and a further 50.8% within 10 days; the median failed car passed its retest after 1 day (2019–2024, n = 274,865).

bar · Seat Ibiza · Same-day retest · 46.8 vs failed initial tests · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Same-day retest46.8%failed initial tests2019–2024274865
Retest within 10 days50.8%failed initial tests2019–2024274865
Clean MOT streak32.5%observed chains2019–2024202185
Repeat advisory33.8%observed chains2019–2024202185
Decreasing odometer0.7% mileage anomalyobserved chains2019–2024219773

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is low mileage better for a Seat Ibiza?

Seat Ibizas aged 5 to 14 doing under 5,000 miles a year failed first time in 22.7% of tests, against 39.1% for those doing 8,000 to 12,000 miles (2019–2024, n = 148,920).

bullet · Seat Ibiza · Low-use first-time failure · 22.7 vs 39.1 · 2019–2024
Low-use first-time failure: 22.7 vs 39.1. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Low-use first-time failure22.7%39.12019–2024148920
Low-use gap-16.4percentage points8–12k miles2019–2024148920

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How many years is a Seat Ibiza likely to last?

Seat Ibizas leave the road sooner than most: at ten years old the typical one has about 4.3 more years of MOTs ahead. This is a forecast from the survival curve and may not come true.

Computed, not measured.

Forecast, not a prediction for a particular car.

bar · Seat Ibiza · Age 5 · 9 vs baseline · survival forecast
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (survival forecast)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 59years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 86years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 104.3years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 123.4years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 15 (at least; observed only until age 19)2.2years forecastsurvival forecast0

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: survival forecast · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Seat Ibizas are still on the road?

In 2024, for every 100 Seat Ibizas tested at ages 4 to 6, about 6 were tested at age 19 (2024, n = 6,233).

line · Seat Ibiza · Age 3 · 84.4 vs baseline · 2024
Age 3: 84.4. Age 19: 6.4. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 384.4% of age 4–6 baseline202482228
Age 490.5% of age 4–6 baseline202488179
Age 5 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202499850
Age 6 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline2024104226
Age 7 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline2024106283
Age 8 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline2024106080
Age 9 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202499930
Age 1095% of age 4–6 baseline202492532
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 1182.3% of age 4–6 baseline202480160
Age 1271.5% of age 4–6 baseline202469607
Age 1360.8% of age 4–6 baseline202459220
Age 1447.2% of age 4–6 baseline202445984
Age 1535.7% of age 4–6 baseline202434794
Age 1625.8% of age 4–6 baseline202425117
Age 1717.3% of age 4–6 baseline202416817
Age 1810.9% of age 4–6 baseline202410647
Age 196.4% of age 4–6 baseline20246233

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

If a Seat Ibiza fails, does it fail again?

Seat Ibizas that fail once are much more likely to fail again: 38.7% failed the next MOT after a fail, against 28.6% after a pass (test chains 2019–2024). The failure most likely to come back is ‘body, chassis, structure’: 38.9% of those fails recurred at the next MOT.

bullet · Seat Ibiza · Repeat after fail · 38.7 vs 28.6 · 2019–2024
Repeat after fail: 38.7 vs 28.6. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Repeat after fail38.7%28.62019–202473660

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Seat Ibiza faults come together?

On Seat Ibizas, ‘body, chassis, structure’ and ‘noise, emissions and leaks’ failures turn up together 6.4 times as often as chance would predict (2024, n = 13,483).

Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Body, chassis, structure + Noise, emissions and leaks6.4liftexpected joint rate202413483
Road Wheels + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems (rough estimate: 197 tests, 95% interval 5.5–7.2)6.3liftexpected joint rate2024197
Identification of the vehicle + Road Wheels (rough estimate: 69 tests, 95% interval 4.4–7.1)5.6liftexpected joint rate202469
Noise, emissions and leaks + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems5.2liftexpected joint rate20241598
Identification of the vehicle + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems (rough estimate: 150 tests, 95% interval 4.3–5.9)5.1liftexpected joint rate2024150
Identification of the vehicle + Noise, emissions and leaks4.8liftexpected joint rate2024589
Identification of the vehicle + Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.8liftexpected joint rate20241737
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems4.5liftexpected joint rate20244115
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Body, chassis, structure + Identification of the vehicle4.3liftexpected joint rate2024876
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Road Wheels4.2liftexpected joint rate20241589
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Seat belt installation check (rough estimate: 24 tests, 95% interval 2.7–6.2)4.2liftexpected joint rate202424
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Noise, emissions and leaks4.1liftexpected joint rate202415233
Body, chassis, structure + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems4.1liftexpected joint rate20242085
Brakes + Noise, emissions and leaks3.9liftexpected joint rate202412382
Brakes + Identification of the vehicle3.8liftexpected joint rate20241160
Noise, emissions and leaks + Road Wheels (rough estimate: 471 tests, 95% interval 3.4–4.0)3.7liftexpected joint rate2024471
Body, chassis, structure + Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.7liftexpected joint rate202422752
Brakes + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems3.6liftexpected joint rate20242840
Brakes + Road Wheels3.6liftexpected joint rate20241170
Road Wheels + Tyres3.6liftexpected joint rate20241089
Identification of the vehicle + Visibility3.5liftexpected joint rate20241019
Identification of the vehicle + Tyres3.5liftexpected joint rate20241014
Brakes + Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.4liftexpected joint rate202432069
Body, chassis, structure + Road Wheels3.4liftexpected joint rate2024721
Body, chassis, structure + Brakes3.3liftexpected joint rate202417454
Body, chassis, structure + Suspension3.3liftexpected joint rate202423756
Noise, emissions and leaks + Suspension3.2liftexpected joint rate202414188
Noise, emissions and leaks + Steering3.2liftexpected joint rate20244415
Body, chassis, structure + Steering3.2liftexpected joint rate20247277
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Visibility3.2liftexpected joint rate20242356
Identification of the vehicle + Suspension3.2liftexpected joint rate20241332
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Steering3.2liftexpected joint rate20241057
Road Wheels + Visibility3.1liftexpected joint rate2024964
Road Wheels + Suspension3.1liftexpected joint rate20241388
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Suspension3.0liftexpected joint rate20243250
Identification of the vehicle + Steering (rough estimate: 399 tests, 95% interval 2.7–3.3)3.0liftexpected joint rate2024399
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Suspension3.0liftexpected joint rate202439280
Road Wheels + Steering (rough estimate: 416 tests, 95% interval 2.7–3.3)3liftexpected joint rate2024416
Brakes + Suspension3.0liftexpected joint rate202433108
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Visibility3.0liftexpected joint rate202426797
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Tyres2.9liftexpected joint rate20242156
Steering + Suspension2.9liftexpected joint rate202413819
Noise, emissions and leaks + Visibility2.9liftexpected joint rate20248725
Brakes + Tyres2.9liftexpected joint rate202421631
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Steering2.8liftexpected joint rate202411472
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Tyres2.8liftexpected joint rate202425153
Noise, emissions and leaks + Tyres2.7liftexpected joint rate20248210
Brakes + Visibility2.7liftexpected joint rate202420451
Tyres + Visibility2.6liftexpected joint rate202418503
Brakes + Steering2.5liftexpected joint rate20248792
Body, chassis, structure + Visibility2.5liftexpected joint rate202412548
Body, chassis, structure + Tyres2.4liftexpected joint rate202411818
Suspension + Tyres2.3liftexpected joint rate202424016
Suspension + Visibility2.2liftexpected joint rate202423447
Steering + Visibility2.0liftexpected joint rate20246666
Steering + Tyres2.0liftexpected joint rate20246485
Brakes + Seat belt installation check (seen together; too few for a multiplier)16tests with both202416
Seat belt installation check + Suspension (seen together; too few for a multiplier)16tests with both202416
Noise, emissions and leaks + Seat belt installation check (seen together; too few for a multiplier)15tests with both202415
Seat belt installation check + Visibility (seen together; too few for a multiplier)15tests with both202415
Speedometer and speed limiter + Visibility (seen together; too few for a multiplier)12tests with both202412
Body, chassis, structure + Seat belt installation check (seen together; too few for a multiplier)12tests with both202412
Seat belt installation check + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)12tests with both202412
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Speedometer and speed limiter (seen together; too few for a multiplier)11tests with both202411
Buses and coaches supplementary tests + Suspension (seen together; too few for a multiplier)10tests with both202410
Speedometer and speed limiter + Suspension (seen together; too few for a multiplier)9tests with both20249
Buses and coaches supplementary tests + Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (seen together; too few for a multiplier)7tests with both20247
Noise, emissions and leaks + Speedometer and speed limiter (seen together; too few for a multiplier)6tests with both20246
Body, chassis, structure + Speedometer and speed limiter (seen together; too few for a multiplier)6tests with both20246
Brakes + Buses and coaches supplementary tests (seen together; too few for a multiplier)5tests with both20245
Speedometer and speed limiter + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)5tests with both20245

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Has the Seat Ibiza had safety recalls?

DVSA lists 17 safety recall campaigns matched to the Seat Ibiza; check whether yours has been fixed, using its registration number.

Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (DVSA register)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
DVSA recall campaigns matched17campaignsDVSA registerDVSA register194276

Source: DVSA register; recall effect covers 11 of 761 models · Window: DVSA register · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What does a Seat Ibiza cost to run in a fleet?

Of every 100 Seat Ibizas tested at age 5, about 14 failed the MOT first time; at age 10, about 38. These are one-year rates for different cars tested in the same year, not a fleet followed over time; the steepest one-year step in this cross-section is between cars aged 5 and 6, 10.44 percentage points (2024).

Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 312.3% fail first time20248611
Age 413.6% fail first time20248290
Age 514.5% fail first time202413131
Age 624.9% fail first time202412985
Age 729.5% fail first time202415902
Age 831.7% fail first time202418323
Age 935.5% fail first time202417986
Age 1037.5% fail first time202419478
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 1139.7% fail first time202416342
Age 1240.1% fail first time202413467
Age 1342.0% fail first time202413838
Age 1444.1% fail first time202410505
Age 1546.6% fail first time20248821
Age 1651.1% fail first time20245394
Age 1752.8% fail first time20243857
Age 1850.1% fail first time20242728
Age 19 (rough estimate: 1,445 tests, 95% interval 47.7–52.9%)50.3% fail first time20241445

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Seat Ibiza fail inspections in other countries too?

In the Netherlands, 56.0% of Seat Ibizas failed their periodic roadworthiness inspection, against 50.8% for all cars there (2024 by country, n = 59,426 inspections).

Both readings are shown: this comparison changes when usage or inspection rules differ.

Inspections abroad disagree: the Netherlands point the same way as Britain, Finland do not. Test rules, climate and how the vehicles are used differ, so both readings are shown.

bullet · Seat Ibiza · Finland · 24.5 vs 26.3 · 2024 by country
Finland: 24.5 vs 26.3. Netherlands: 56 vs 50.8. Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2024 by country)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Finland24.5% failed26.32024 by country3492
Netherlands56% failed50.82024 by country59426

Source: Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models · Window: 2024 by country · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Does the month of a Seat Ibiza MOT matter?

Seat Ibizas fail first time most in November (35.0%, against 30.6% for all cars that month) and least in June (30.8%) (2024, n = 194,276).

line · Seat Ibiza · January · 34.5 vs 31.1 · 2024
January: 34.5. December: 33.6. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Seat Ibiza: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
January34.5% fail first time31.12024103820
February33.2% fail first time30.0202497589
March31.3% fail first time28.32024123584
April32.8% fail first time29.8202462797
May31.8% fail first time28.8202469238
June30.8% fail first time28.1202483721
July32.2% fail first time29.3202488211
August32.6% fail first time29.2202497466
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
September31.6% fail first time28.22024117026
October34.4% fail first time30.32024114219
November35.0% fail first time30.62024103489
December33.6% fail first time29.3202478289

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Not enough tests for… (and why)

What have dealers been told about the Seat Ibiza? (US market)

layer not yet computed for this model (covers 211 of 761 models). 194,276 initial Seat Ibiza tests are in the published model cohort.

Source: NHTSA, US market; covers 211 of 761 models · Window: NHTSA · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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Real-world MPG against the official figure (manufacturer level)

layer not yet computed for this model (covers 19 of 761 models). 194,276 initial Seat Ibiza tests are in the published model cohort.

Source: European Commission OBFCM; covers 19 of 761 models · Window: 2021+ cohorts · n = 194,276 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Seat Ibiza MOT statistics 2024 (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 24 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/seat-ibiza/

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Seat Ibiza MOT: quick answers

What is the Seat Ibiza first-time MOT pass rate?

65.9% of first attempts passed in 2024 (194,276 tests). Retests after repair are excluded; cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) are shown separately.

Why does this number differ from other sites?

Other sites may count retests or all attempts. This page uses 194,276 primary tests: 34.12% failed first time and 71.9% passed when cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) count as passes. The age-adjusted MOT Risk Index 120.6 is shown separately.