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BC61 BEN

2011 Seat Ibiza

White Petrol 1197cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Feb 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

105,899 mi
Last recorded105,899 miles
Recorded on24 Jan 2026
Typical for 2011 Seat Ibiza63,680 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBC61 BEN
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,197cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 24 Jan 2026 105,899 miles

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

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

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

exhaust corroded

Fail 21 Jan 2026 105,830 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

exhaust corroded

Pass 3 Feb 2025 101,621 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Feb 2025 101,619 miles

Nearside Front 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 Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front 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 Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Jan 2025 101,615 miles

Nearside Front 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 Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front 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 Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2024 97,130 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2023 92,051 miles

advise under trays fitted

Fail 24 Jan 2023 92,050 miles

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

advise under trays fitted

Pass 27 Jan 2022 86,375 miles

advise under trays fitted

Fail 22 Jan 2022 86,336 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2021 78,862 miles

advise under trays fitted

Pass 25 Jan 2020 71,690 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jan 2019 59,159 miles

Advise under trays fitted obscuring view of certain items

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

Pass 23 Jan 2018 49,758 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone holder and air freshener

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and perished (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear tyre perished

Vehicle undertray fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 23 Jan 2017 41,422 miles

exhaust system corroded

under covers fitted obscuring the inspection of some components

Pass 7 Jan 2016 33,836 miles

childs seat fitted

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 7 Jan 2016 33,836 miles

Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated bonnet safety catch (8.4.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (3.5.1i)

childs seat fitted

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 23 Dec 2014 23,377 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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BC61 BEN is a 2011 Seat Ibiza in White with a 1,197cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2011 Seat Ibiza models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.0% with a typical mileage of 63,680 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 BC61 BEN, 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 15 years old, this Seat Ibiza is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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BC61 BEN is a 2011 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 14 December 2011.

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