Seat Ibiza Special (1991)
1991 Seat Ibiza Special
CarHunch is tracking 1,752 1991 Seat Ibiza Special vehicles on UK roads. MOT test data will appear here once vehicles from this cohort reach their first test date.
The 1991 SEAT IBIZA SPECIAL has a first-time MOT pass rate of 70%, which sits 10 percentage points below the UK average of 80%—a meaningful gap that reflects the age and condition of surviving examples. With 20% of vehicles having recorded a dangerous defect at some point, buyers need to factor in potential safety issues beyond routine wear.
At nearly 60,000 miles median mileage for a 33-year-old car, these Ibizas have been relatively well-preserved, yet the low failure rate (0.02 per vehicle) suggests most surviving examples are already in decent mechanical order. If you're considering one, have a pre-purchase inspection focus on brake systems and structural corrosion, since the dangerous defect history points to intermittent safety concerns rather than widespread component failure.
We have 1,752 1991 Seat Ibiza Special vehicles on record but don't have enough MOT test data to show reliable statistics for this cohort.
What to check before buying a 1991 Seat Ibiza Special
Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.
- 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
- 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
- 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
- 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.
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Pass Rate by Fuel Type
| Fuel type | Vehicles | Pass rate | Avg failures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol (100%) | 1,747 | 0.7% | 0.02 |
| Diesel (0%) | 5 | 0% | 0 |
Mileage Distribution
Most 1991 Seat Ibiza Special vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.
Half of all 1991 Seat Ibiza Special vehicles fall between 36,475 and 76,193 miles.
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