MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT IBIZAs year 1998

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Pass percent:47.64%

(The average a diesel SEAT IBIZA year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:6,455 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	886
Headlamp aim out of alignment	605
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	506
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	317
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	246
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	240
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	230
Registration plate issues	219
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	202
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	188
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	181
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	172
Rear brake binding	168
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	166
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	162
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	156
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	138
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	138
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	116
Brake pipe excessively corroded	102
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	102
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	98
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	91
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	91
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	88
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	87
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	87
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	85
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	79
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	79
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	79
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	74
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	74
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	73
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	64
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	59
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	57
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	55
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	49
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	49
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	49
Rear brake application uneven	48
Windscreen has damage	46
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	46
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	45
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	44
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	43
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	43
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	42
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	42
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	41
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	41
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	41
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	40
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	39
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	38
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	37
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	36
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	36
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	36
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	35
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	34
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	33
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	32
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	32
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	30
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	30
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	27
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	27
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	27
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	26
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	26
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	26
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	25
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	24
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	22
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	22
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	22
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	22
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	22
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	21
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	21
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	21
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	21
Front brake application uneven	20
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	20
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	20
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	19
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	19
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	19
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	18
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	18
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	18
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	18
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	17
Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	17
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	17
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	17
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	16
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	16
Offside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	16
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	16
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	16
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	15
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	15
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	15
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	15
Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	15
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	15
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	14
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	14
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	14
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	14
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	14
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	13
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	13
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	13
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	13
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	13
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	12
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	12
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	11
Power steering pump drive system defective \|2.3.6\|	11
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	11
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	11
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	11
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	11
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	11

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MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT IBIZAs year 1998

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