SEAT Ibiza MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

SEAT Ibiza MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The SEAT Ibiza passed on its first attempt in 71.8%, and its overall record sits −3.4 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the SEAT Ibiza in the 2023–2025 data: 710,421 tests across 24 model years (2000–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common SEAT Ibiza MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the SEAT Ibiza, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the SEAT Ibiza's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded SEAT Ibiza DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the SEAT Ibiza, each with how many of the model's 710,421 tests it was noted on.

• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 21,281 SEAT Ibiza tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 18,462 SEAT Ibiza tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 15,708 SEAT Ibiza tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 12,745 SEAT Ibiza tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak" (Major) — noted on about 11,555 SEAT Ibiza tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 10,078 SEAT Ibiza tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst SEAT Ibiza Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest SEAT Ibiza model year on record is 2023 (91.9% across 385 tests), and the weakest is 2008 (69.2%). The gap between them is 22.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

SEAT Ibiza reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.5 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for SEAT Ibiza Owners

These checks follow this SEAT Ibiza's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a SEAT Ibiza.

• the suspension joints — “pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the SEAT Ibiza. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: SEAT Ibiza MOT & Reliability