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AU03 BLN

2003 Seat Ibiza

Grey Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Feb 2026
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

150,535 mi
Last recorded150,535 miles
Recorded on28 Jan 2025
Typical for 2003 Seat Ibiza66,903 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU03 BLN
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 28 Jan 2025 150,535 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm - worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm - worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 28 Jan 2025 150,535 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm - worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm - worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Feb 2024 147,494 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 Jan 2024 147,450 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lens in poor condition (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively Brake fluid, hub area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Not fully secure (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2023 144,465 miles

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Jan 2023 144,465 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2022 137,819 miles

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 10 Feb 2022 137,819 miles

Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

emissions not tested, serious exhaust leak.

Pass 10 Feb 2021 133,577 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front strut top mount, bearing seizing up

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 10 Feb 2021 133,577 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front strut top mount, bearing seizing up

OIL LEVEL ON MINIMUM!!!

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2020 129,525 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner edges

Fail 23 Jan 2020 129,524 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Both front tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 15 Feb 2019 123,810 miles

Nearside Front tyre inner edge worn

Offside Front tyre inner edge worn

Fail 8 Feb 2019 123,777 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front tyre inner edge worn

Offside Front tyre inner edge worn

Pass 30 Jan 2018 116,755 miles

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Fail 30 Jan 2018 116,755 miles

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

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 10 Feb 2017 108,357 miles

INNER REAR TAIL LAMP NOT WORKING

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit INNER EDGE (4.1.E.1)

Offside Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 10 Feb 2016 100,825 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2015 93,534 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2015 93,519 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)

Pass 11 Feb 2014 87,696 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2014 87,696 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Jan 2013 80,622 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside front outer CV boot has grease evident around it

nearside rear (185/60/14) Tyre is perished and starting to split

rear brake application slightly uneven

Pass 10 Feb 2012 76,221 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside rear tyre badly perished and cracked

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside rear tyre perished

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 11 Feb 2011 70,829 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 11 Feb 2010 62,873 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

rear no plate starting to deteriorate

Fail 3 Feb 2010 62,816 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

rear no plate starting to deteriorate

Pass 18 May 2009 55,213 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2008 41,769 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2007 29,541 miles

handbrake travel near limit

Pass 18 Mar 2006 18,662 miles

o/s/front tyre worn on inner edge (bald)

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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AU03 BLN is a 2003 Seat Ibiza in Grey with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 2003 Seat Ibiza models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 66,903 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 AU03 BLN, 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 23 years old, this Seat Ibiza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AU03 BLN is a 2003 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 28 March 2003.

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