MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT IBIZAs year 2003

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Pass percent:52.82%

(The average a diesel SEAT IBIZA year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:25,155 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2387
Registration plate lamp issues	1889
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1194
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	817
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	793
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	776
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	739
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	647
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	487
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	463
Registration plate issues	443
Rear brake binding	417
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	357
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	336
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	325
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	318
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	315
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	296
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	276
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	263
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	262
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	259
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	255
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	231
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	219
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	206
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	206
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	205
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	201
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	200
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	191
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	185
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	179
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	173
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	163
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	154
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	153
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	150
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	147
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	142
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	135
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	131
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	129
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	128
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	124
Windscreen has damage	123
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	116
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	113
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	106
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	105
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	105
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	96
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	93
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	91
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	91
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	90
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	89
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	87
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	84
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system \|2.3.8\|	83
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	79
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	75
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	72
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	69
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	69
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	69
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	69
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	68
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	68
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	68
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	65
Front brake application uneven	65
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	64
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	64
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	63
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	60
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	58
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	57
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	55
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	55
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	55
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	53
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	53
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	53
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Windscreen washer not working	49
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	48
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	48
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	47
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	47
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	47
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	47
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	47
Rear brake application uneven	46
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	46
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	46
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	45
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	44
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	44
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	43
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	43
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	43
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	42
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	42
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	42
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	41
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	41
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	41
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	40
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	39
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	39
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	38
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	38
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	38
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	37
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	37
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	37
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	37
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	36
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	36

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT IBIZAs year 2003

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