Seat IBIZA - 2019
100.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat IBIZA, model year 2019.
Sample size: 14,184 cars, 31,138 tests and 31,357 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: 14,184 cars
The 2019 SEAT Ibiza has an overall defect rate of 100.7 per 100 vehicles, which is 5.2% lower than the average for cars of the same year. While the model shows a notable increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage category, it performs significantly better than average in visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure defects. However, it stands out negatively in steering, with a defect rate of 12.11 compared to the average of 2.59. Overall, the Ibiza demonstrates a mixed performance, excelling in some areas while facing challenges in others as mileage increases.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 14,184 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 14.9% better
53.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 332.1% worse
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 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: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 23.2% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 55.0% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.3% worse
113.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 77.1% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 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
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 16.7% worse
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 45.1% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 7,942
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,653
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,735
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,674
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,411
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,232
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 976
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 853
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 696
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 535
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 853
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 508
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 460
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 438
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 408
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 399
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 114