Seat IBIZA - 2010
293.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat IBIZA, model year 2010.
Sample size: 11,098 cars, 26,006 tests and 76,217 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 11,098 cars
The 2010 SEAT Ibiza has a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 293 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 294. The model shows a noticeable increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile range, where it surpasses the average. Notably, the Ibiza performs significantly better in the categories of Lights & Electrics and Equipment, with defect rates 37% and 43% lower than the average, respectively. However, it struggles with Steering defects, which are notably more prevalent than in the average vehicle, as well as issues related to Body and Structure.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,098 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.5% better
104.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 67.5% worse
28.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 0.0% better
22.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 37.5% better
48.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.7% worse
301.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 17.9% worse
42.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 44.4% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 5.3% worse
34.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,153
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,892
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,194
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,123
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,690
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,998
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,756
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,709
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,535
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,681
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,584
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,536
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 922
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 922
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 880
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 822
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 762
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 756
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 587
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 558