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BF54 HLK

2004 Seat Ibiza

Blue Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Oct 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

79,123 mi
Last recorded79,123 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Seat Ibiza64,720 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF54 HLK
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 79,123 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2024 76,314 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Silencer corroded but not blowing

Fail 26 Sep 2024 76,294 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Due to exhaust blow and engine fault (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases By flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Silencer corroded but not blowing

Pass 13 Sep 2023 72,529 miles

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

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

Fail 13 Sep 2023 72,529 miles

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 14 Sep 2022 69,613 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 14 Sep 2021 66,471 miles

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Fail 13 Sep 2021 66,456 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Pass 5 Aug 2020 63,290 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2020 63,290 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 15 Aug 2019 60,975 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2018 57,583 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2017 54,899 miles

Front wheel arches have bubbles of corrosion

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Aug 2016 52,846 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2016 52,846 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)

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

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

Pass 8 Aug 2015 50,038 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2014 44,912 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2013 41,506 miles

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

Pass 8 Aug 2012 38,705 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2012 38,704 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Aug 2011 32,280 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2011 32,250 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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

Pass 16 Aug 2010 28,232 miles

Engine Management Light is on

Pass 22 Aug 2009 25,274 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2008 22,640 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2007 19,626 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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BF54 HLK is a 2004 Seat Ibiza in Blue with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BF54 HLK, 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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BF54 HLK is a 2004 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 2 September 2004.

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