Seat IBIZA - 2017
172.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat IBIZA, model year 2017.
Sample size: 16,797 cars, 38,856 tests and 66,950 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 16,797 cars
The 2017 SEAT Ibiza has a higher overall defect rate of 172 per 100 cars, which is 29% above the average for its year, recorded at 134 per 100 cars. Notably, while tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, this model stands out with significant concerns in the categories of steering and wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it performs considerably worse than average. Conversely, it shows a better performance in lights and electrics, as well as body and structure, both of which are below the average defect rates. Mileage-related trends reveal that defect rates increase with mileage, especially in the higher mileage categories, indicating a potential concern for long-term reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 16,797 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 8.3% worse
78.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 344.6% worse
24.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
▼ 15.2% worse
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 25.5% better
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 36.5% worse
195.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 40.0% better
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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 main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 7.4% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 18.9% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- 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: 11,359
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,396
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,115
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,000
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,917
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,475
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,522
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,105
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,957
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,830
Serious faults (Top 10)
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,522
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,105
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,347
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,001
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 797
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 732
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 675
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 553
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 413
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 369