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Seat IBIZA - 2013

247.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat IBIZA, model year 2013. Sample size: 17,317 cars, 41,776 tests and 103,543 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 17,317 cars

The 2013 SEAT Ibiza has a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 248 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 219. Notably, it performs better in the Equipment category, showing fewer defects than average. However, it struggles with Steering and Body/Structure issues, having significantly higher defect rates in these areas compared to the average vehicle. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage ranges.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 17,317 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 4.1% worse
102.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▼ 79.1% worse
23.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 16.7% worse
21.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
▲ 5.4% better
47.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 13.0% worse
248.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 35.5% worse
27.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 38.5% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 18.4% worse
23.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 399 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,068
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,663
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,902
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,767
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,193
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,073
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,988
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,739
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,558
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,396

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,739
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,521
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,205
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,186
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,129
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,067
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,036
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 914
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 902
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 872