What year SEAT Ibiza Special Diesel is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1990 SEAT Ibiza Special Diesel has the highest pass rate at 66.7%, out of 400 vehicles tested.

What are the most common SEAT Ibiza Special Diesel MOT failures?

The most common SEAT Ibiza Special Diesel MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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SEAT Ibiza Special Diesel — Reliability by Year

1,056 vehicles · MOT data 1990–1992 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the SEAT Ibiza Special Diesel was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1990

66.7% pass rate · 400 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1992

33.3% pass rate · 198 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1992	33.3%	91,500 mi	198
1991	50.0%	42,498 mi	458
1990	66.7%	75,374 mi	400

Which year SEAT Ibiza Special Diesel is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 42,498 miles (newest year) to 91,500 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a SEAT Ibiza Special Diesel.

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