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AO54 VYB

2004 Seat Ibiza

Red Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Nov 2024
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

192,359 mi
Last recorded192,359 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2023
Typical for 2004 Seat Ibiza64,720 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO54 VYB
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2023 192,359 miles

Coil spring corroded Both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Oil filter housing area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2023 192,182 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Coil spring corroded Both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Oil filter housing area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2022 182,967 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 11 Oct 2022 182,964 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 29 Oct 2021 172,468 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears slight cracking in tread ares. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Oct 2020 160,554 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement console bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement console bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres tread perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 Oct 2020 160,554 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement console bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement console bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres tread perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Oct 2019 150,806 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2019 150,721 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2018 138,310 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 22 Oct 2018 138,310 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Pass 18 Oct 2017 124,656 miles

Body has slight corrosion Both front wings (6.1.B.2)

Both rear shock bumpstops deterioated

Exhaust system corroded

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fuel filter corroded but not leaking

Fail 18 Oct 2017 124,656 miles

Body has slight corrosion Both front wings (6.1.B.2)

Both rear shock bumpstops deterioated

Exhaust system corroded

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fuel filter corroded but not leaking

Offside Inner Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 14 Oct 2016 115,690 miles

Centre and rear exhaust boxes outer skins corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 13 Oct 2016 115,690 miles

Centre Rear Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

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)

Centre and rear exhaust boxes outer skins corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 20 Oct 2015 103,730 miles

servo pipe slightly cracked

Fail 20 Oct 2015 103,730 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

servo pipe slightly cracked

Pass 28 Oct 2014 93,696 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

both rear shock absorber dust cover/bump stops deteriorated

centre & rear exhaust box outer casings corroded

Fail 28 Oct 2014 93,696 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

both rear shock absorber dust cover/bump stops deteriorated

centre & rear exhaust box outer casings corroded

Fail 28 Oct 2013 82,980 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

both rear shock absorber bump stops deteriorated

rear exhaust box outer casing corroded

Pass 28 Oct 2013 82,980 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

both rear shock absorber bump stops deteriorated

rear exhaust box outer casing corroded

Pass 1 Nov 2012 72,810 miles

both rear shock absorber dust covers split

exhaust system corroded

front number plate cracked

stone chips to screen

Pass 24 Oct 2011 64,493 miles

both rear shock absorber dust covers split

exhaust system corroded

front discs corroded

front number plate cracked

stone chips to screen

Fail 24 Oct 2011 64,493 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

both rear shock absorber dust covers split

exhaust system corroded

front discs corroded

front number plate cracked

stone chips to screen

Pass 7 Oct 2010 55,133 miles

both rear shock absorber dust covers split

front number plate cracked

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

stone chips to screen

Pass 29 Oct 2009 46,310 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2008 37,389 miles

Front number plate cracked

Front tyres wearing on inner edges and tread getting low (3mm)

Rear bump stops broken

Pass 15 Oct 2007 27,339 miles

How Reliable is the Seat Ibiza?

Based on 3,964,856 MOT tests across 342,511 vehicles.

73.7%
Pass Rate
6,230
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
342,511
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 119,614
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 54,702
Stop lamp not working 50,601
position lamp(s) not working 45,153
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 43,548
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AO54 VYB is a 2004 Seat Ibiza in Red with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

Across all 2004 Seat Ibiza models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 64,720 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Seat Ibiza fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 119,614 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO54 VYB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Seat Ibiza typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 22 years old, this Seat Ibiza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AO54 VYB is a 2004 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 1 November 2004.

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