What year SEAT Ibiza is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2022 SEAT Ibiza has the highest pass rate at 93.8%, out of 4,429 vehicles tested.

What are the most common SEAT Ibiza MOT failures?

The most common SEAT Ibiza 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 — Reliability by Year

334,008 vehicles · MOT data 1988–2023 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the SEAT Ibiza 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

2022

93.8% pass rate · 4,429 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1993

57.2% pass rate · 675 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2023	First MOTs due 2026+	19,044 mi	474
2022	93.8%	21,883 mi	4,429
2021	92.0%	25,931 mi	8,305
2020	90.5%	28,750 mi	7,546
2019	89.9%	30,902 mi	11,598
2018	85.7%	35,954 mi	12,918
2017	83.4%	39,618 mi	16,040
2016	81.5%	44,550 mi	18,756
2015	80.2%	48,086 mi	18,781
2014	79.3%	52,615 mi	20,855
2013	78.0%	58,502 mi	18,366
2012	78.1%	60,612 mi	16,352
2011	77.6%	63,991 mi	17,815
2010	76.4%	66,859 mi	15,902
2009	75.1%	66,520 mi	14,456
2008	71.9%	68,095 mi	12,070
2007	69.9%	67,029 mi	12,120
2006	71.0%	68,208 mi	11,719
2005	70.6%	67,658 mi	10,723
2004	71.2%	66,495 mi	12,291
2003	70.8%	68,452 mi	14,317
2002	70.7%	68,869 mi	10,704
2001	71.8%	70,788 mi	9,381
2000	69.7%	76,612 mi	7,706
1999	68.3%	77,921 mi	6,021
1998	68.3%	82,969 mi	5,445
1997	67.3%	85,439 mi	5,896
1996	65.5%	86,351 mi	4,548
1995	65.7%	90,743 mi	3,961
1994	61.2%	91,313 mi	2,435
1993	57.2%	69,426 mi	675
1992	60.7%	66,741 mi	458
1991	64.3%	69,476 mi	427
1990	64.7%	68,217 mi	254
1989	66.3%	58,689 mi	163
1988	62.2%	61,395 mi	101

* UK vehicles require their first MOT at 3 years old. Recent model years shown in grey have little or no MOT test data yet — pass rate data will build up as those vehicles mature.

Which year SEAT Ibiza 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 21,883 miles (newest year) to 91,313 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.

See the buying guide →

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