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23.1%fail rate

SEAT Ibiza common MOT failures and failure rate

What a SEAT Ibiza fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 29,557 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Suspension32.5% of failures
Tyres24.2% of failures
Lamps & electrical20.9% of failures
Brakes20.9% of failures
Visibility/wipers13.6% of failures
Other9.9% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 23.1% of MOT tests recorded on the SEAT Ibiza in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is suspension, which makes up 32.5% of the SEAT Ibiza's failures, followed by suspension, tyres, lamps & electrical, brakes. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

SEAT Leon MOT failures18.0% failure rateSEAT Alhambra MOT failures20.3% failure rateSEAT Ateca MOT failures11.1% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain