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AY57 WPA

2007 Seat Ibiza

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Mar 2027
Tests32 (17 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate53.1%

Mileage

161,980 mi
Last recorded161,980 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2026
Typical for 2007 Seat Ibiza65,789 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY57 WPA
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 15 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2026 161,980 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation (1.1.15 (d))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Fail 4 Mar 2026 161,980 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation (1.1.15 (d))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 12 Mar 2025 159,994 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2025 159,994 miles

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

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

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 11 Mar 2024 157,359 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear brake application slightly uneven

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2023 153,864 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 10 Mar 2023 153,832 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Mar 2022 150,225 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose box corroded cover (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Mar 2021 144,471 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Residue on fuel filter

Fail 9 Mar 2021 144,471 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Residue on fuel filter

Pass 12 Mar 2020 139,401 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear silencer outer skin peeling away

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Transmission noisy

Undertrays fitted obscuring some testable components

Fail 12 Mar 2020 139,386 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear silencer outer skin peeling away

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Transmission noisy

Undertrays fitted obscuring some testable components

Pass 8 Mar 2019 134,923 miles

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

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

Offside front tyre cracking to inner sidewall, not deep enough to reach cords

Offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()

Rear silencer outer skin corroded

Fail 7 Mar 2019 134,923 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure Joining sleeve clamps corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Joining sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside front tyre cracking to inner sidewall, not deep enough to reach cords

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()

Rear silencer outer skin corroded

Pass 14 Mar 2018 129,743 miles

Nearside rear brake binding slightly

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 10 Mar 2018 129,743 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside rear brake binding slightly

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 2 Mar 2017 121,250 miles

Front number plate slightly damaged

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear silencer outer skin corroded

Fail 24 Feb 2017 121,178 miles

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Front number plate slightly damaged

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear silencer outer skin corroded

Pass 8 Mar 2016 111,041 miles

centre exhaust mount insercure

front no plate damaged

n/s handbrake performance

play to steering arms

rear exhaust corroded

rear tyre treads low

Fail 8 Mar 2016 111,041 miles

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both front (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

centre exhaust mount insercure

front no plate damaged

n/s handbrake performance

play to steering arms

rear exhaust corroded

rear tyre treads low

Pass 11 Mar 2015 91,529 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 11 Mar 2015 91,528 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 11 Sep 2014 86,931 miles

N/S/R & O/S/R brakes - slight bind

Fail 11 Sep 2014 86,931 miles

Offside Front Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d)

N/S/R & O/S/R brakes - slight bind

Pass 27 Aug 2013 78,855 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside front tyre worn inner edge

Fail 21 Aug 2013 78,760 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside front tyre worn inner edge

Pass 20 Aug 2012 71,001 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2012 71,001 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 26 Aug 2011 58,060 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

large sump cover fitted

Fail 26 Aug 2011 58,060 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

large sump cover fitted

Pass 1 Sep 2010 44,200 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2010 44,200 miles

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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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AY57 WPA is a 2007 Seat Ibiza in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.1%.

Across all 2007 Seat Ibiza models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 65,789 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 AY57 WPA, 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 19 years old, this Seat Ibiza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AY57 WPA is a 2007 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 1 September 2007.

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