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KJ08 YDD

2008 Seat Ibiza

Yellow Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 May 2027
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

142,318 mi
Last recorded142,318 miles
Recorded on27 May 2026
Typical for 2008 Seat Ibiza67,484 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKJ08 YDD
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2008
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 27 May 2026 142,318 miles
Fail 14 May 2026 142,154 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed wall split (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 22 May 2025 140,108 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 19 Jan 2024 137,067 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2024 137,067 miles

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

Pass 18 May 2022 136,830 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud insecure (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear tyre sidewall displaying age related cracking

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box section corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 17 May 2022 136,794 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended unit trapped (7.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rubber split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud insecure (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud insecure (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear tyre sidewall displaying age related cracking

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box section corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 17 May 2021 128,601 miles
Fail 11 May 2021 128,433 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front tyre wearing inner edge

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box section corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 19 May 2020 122,571 miles

Little reserve travel in park brake.

Reverse lights not working

Pass 23 May 2019 111,153 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2018 104,676 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi and front joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn to limits (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2017 96,579 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)

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

Fail 17 Jul 2017 96,577 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)

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

parking brake efficiency only just met 16%

parking brake long

Pass 22 Jul 2016 87,414 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (7.1.2)

Nearside Front tyre worn both edges and 3mm

Offside Front tyre 3mm and worn inner edge

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm and walls perished (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Jul 2015 76,968 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

o/s rear tyre wall cracking

Pass 15 Jul 2014 67,614 miles

light cracking on o/s rear tyre wall

Fail 15 Jul 2014 67,611 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

light cracking on o/s rear tyre wall

Pass 18 Jul 2013 60,162 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2012 50,652 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Jul 2011 42,794 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2011 42,794 miles

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

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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KJ08 YDD is a 2008 Seat Ibiza in Yellow with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2008 Seat Ibiza models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 67,484 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 KJ08 YDD, 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 18 years old, this Seat Ibiza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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KJ08 YDD is a 2008 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 22 July 2008.

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