SEAT Ibiza MOT reliability

SEAT Ibizas passed their MOT first time 66% of the time across 190,096 tests in 2025. 203,907 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

66%

MOTs analysed

190,096

Still licensed (GB)

203,907

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 petrol

8,470 MOTs

Passed first time 88%. Typical mileage 29,981 (most between 21,736 and 39,288).

2021: 25% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 90% → 2024: 88% → 2025: 88%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.1%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.7%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.5%)
Headlamp aim: too low (1.0%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.7%)

2021 diesel

3 MOTs

These figures come from only 3 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 37,373 (most between 33,815 and 43,007).

2021: 33% → 2024: 67% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2021 Ibizas fail

Wheels & tyres

5.7%

Brakes

2.9%

Lights & electrics

2.5%

Visibility & wipers

2.1%

Seat belts & other equipment

1.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.4%

Suspension & axles

0.3%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.2%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.