Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Seat Ibiza Reliability

The Seat Ibiza (current generation) scores 65/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from ADAC, DVSA data.

Composite Score
65
/ 100
Average
Sources: ADAC · DVSA · latest 2025
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

ADAC (European Auto Club)
All model years · 2025 report
7.2/1000 breakdowns
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68
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2021 · 2024 report · n=272503
272,503 UK MOT tests · overall 27.9% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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65
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=179318
179,318 UK MOT tests · overall 29.5% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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60
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 272,503 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024 reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
75
9.7% fail vs 10.9% fleet
48,108 tests
Age 6–9 yrs
57
25.4% fail vs 19.2% fleet
91,954 tests
Age 10–14 yrs
68
33.9% fail vs 32.1% fleet
100,502 tests
Age 15–20 yrs
66
43.2% fail vs 38.8% fleet
31,939 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Track rod end
30,375
28.8%
#2
Condition
22,160
21.0%
#3
Pins and bushes
21,277
20.2%
#4
Tread depth
17,286
16.4%
#5
Joints
14,431
13.7%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024 period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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