Seat IBIZA - 2012
258.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat IBIZA, model year 2012.
Sample size: 14,247 cars, 33,850 tests and 87,470 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 14,247 cars
The 2012 SEAT Ibiza has an overall defect rate of 258 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 5% higher than the average for its year. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises significantly, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category where it reaches 402 defects per 100. This model performs notably better than average in equipment defects, with a 45% lower rate, while it has higher rates of steering, body/structure, and other defects compared to the average. These findings suggest that while the Ibiza excels in some areas, it may require closer attention to key structural and steering components as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 14,247 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 6.1% better
97.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▼ 47.7% worse
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 10.4% worse
21.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
▲ 22.0% better
48.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.4% worse
257.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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
▼ 46.2% worse
38.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
▲ 46.8% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 31.8% worse
31.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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: 10,286
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,193
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,656
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,021
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,487
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,363
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,189
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,098
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,132
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,845
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,132
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,162
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,075
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,074
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 960
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 887
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 875
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 858
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 777
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 657