Seat IBIZA - 2011
275.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat IBIZA, model year 2011.
Sample size: 14,544 cars, 34,489 tests and 94,849 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 14,544 cars
The 2011 SEAT Ibiza has an overall defect rate of 275 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 271 defects per 100 vehicles for cars of the same year, representing a 1.6% increase. Notably, it performs significantly better in the categories of Lights & Electrics and Equipment, with defect rates 35% and 53% lower, respectively, than the average. However, it shows poorer results in Steering and Body/Structure, where defects are 63% and 40% more prevalent than average. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises across all mileage categories, with the highest rate observed in vehicles over 124,000 miles. Overall, while the Ibiza excels in some areas, it has a few significant weaknesses that potential buyers should consider.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 14,544 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.3% better
99.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 52.5% worse
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 3.3% better
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 35.8% better
44.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 7.3% worse
285.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- 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
Body/Structure
▼ 32.3% worse
41.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▲ 54.1% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 10.8% worse
30.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 10,777
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,952
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,707
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,586
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,102
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,679
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,480
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,249
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,673
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,872
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,673
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,449
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,428
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,226
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,203
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 990
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 938
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 755
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 748
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 705