Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Seat Ibiza Reliability

The Seat Ibiza (current generation) scores 69/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from ADAC, DVSA data.

Composite Score
69
/ 100
Average
Sources: ADAC · DVSA · latest 2024
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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)
Model years 2008–2023 · 2024 report
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77
/ 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 2024reporting 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 35 yrs
75
9.7% fail vs 10.9% fleet
48,108 tests
Age 69 yrs
57
25.4% fail vs 19.2% fleet
91,954 tests
Age 1014 yrs
68
33.9% fail vs 32.1% fleet
100,502 tests
Age 1520 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 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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