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CB09 MOS

2012 Seat Ibiza

Red Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 May 2026
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

112,758 mi
Last recorded112,758 miles
Recorded on2 May 2025
Typical for 2012 Seat Ibiza60,478 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCB09 MOS
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 May 2025 112,758 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 May 2024 106,391 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust sleeve corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

boot latch intermittent

Pass 3 May 2023 96,788 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre clamp sleeve corroded (6.1.2 (a))

boot lid lock has an intermittent fault

exhaust rear silencer outer skin corroded

Fail 3 May 2023 96,788 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively washer fluid contaminated (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively washer fluid contaminated (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure bolts loose (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Driver's seat insecure bolts loose (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre clamp sleeve corroded (6.1.2 (a))

exhaust rear silencer outer skin corroded

Pass 13 Apr 2022 87,021 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2022 87,016 miles

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

Pass 15 Apr 2021 82,158 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 15 Apr 2021 82,156 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases jointing sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective seal split and perished (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2020 76,125 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2019 63,115 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Fail 9 Apr 2019 63,115 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 6 Apr 2018 53,443 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2018 53,427 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Pass 4 Apr 2017 45,185 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin & o/s front (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened & o/s front (3.5.1i)

undertrays fitted

Fail 4 Apr 2017 45,185 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin & o/s front (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened & o/s front (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bulb in wrong (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bulb in wrong (1.8.A.1b)

undertrays fitted

Pass 1 Apr 2016 33,303 miles

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

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

items removed from view undertrays fitted

Fail 1 Apr 2016 33,303 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

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

items removed from view undertrays fitted

Pass 23 Apr 2015 23,662 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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CB09 MOS is a 2012 Seat Ibiza in Red with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 2012 Seat Ibiza models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 60,478 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 CB09 MOS, 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 14 years old, this Seat Ibiza is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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CB09 MOS is a 2012 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 29 June 2012.

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