Seat IBIZA - 2020
90.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat IBIZA, model year 2020.
Sample size: 9,003 cars, 19,410 tests and 17,574 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: 9,003 cars
The 2020 SEAT Ibiza has an overall defect rate of 91 defects per 100 vehicles, slightly higher than the average of 90 defects per 100 for cars of the same year. Notably, the Ibiza shows significantly fewer issues in categories like Visibility, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure compared to the average, with defect rates around 39% to 61% lower. However, it struggles with Steering and Equipment defects, showing more than double the average rate in these areas. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase significantly with higher mileage, particularly in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles range.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,003 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 4.1% worse
52.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
▼ 360.0% worse
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 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.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 39.0% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 47.3% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.5% worse
100.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 62.5% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 106.7% worse
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 51.4% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 4,705
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,394
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,885
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,697
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 630
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 548
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 533
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 514
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 414
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 335
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 548
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 335
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 318
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 284
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 60