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KW57 LPL

2008 Seat Ibiza

Black Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Oct 2026
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

85,638 mi
Last recorded85,638 miles
Recorded on4 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Seat Ibiza67,484 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKW57 LPL
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Pass 4 Oct 2025 85,638 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2025 85,638 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 7 Dec 2023 83,398 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust center section exhaust sleeve weak and leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 5 Dec 2023 83,396 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb in wrong and no beam image displayed (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating brake disc warped (1.2.1 (e))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust center section exhaust sleeve weak and leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear brake caliper parking brake arm has restricted movement

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened very poor condition ,corroded and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear parking brake cable incorrectly adjusted,cable slack at lever and n/s/r caliper arm not returning on the caliper

Rear parking brake efficiency very poor and only just met requirements

Pass 30 Nov 2022 67,779 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2021 62,968 miles

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

Offside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Dec 2021 62,968 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Dec 2020 60,966 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Dec 2019 59,446 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2018 58,639 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2018 58,047 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2017 54,009 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2016 48,413 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2015 42,892 miles

n/s front wishbone back bush starting to weeken

o/s front tyre low on inner edge

Pass 27 Feb 2014 37,134 miles

front brake disc,s wearing thin

front brake pads wearing low

o/s front wishbone back bush starting to split

Pass 27 Feb 2013 31,208 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2012 25,686 miles

o/s front tyre low on both edges and side wall poor

o/s rear and both n/s tyres side walls poor

Pass 3 Feb 2011 20,975 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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KW57 LPL is a 2008 Seat Ibiza in Black with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 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 KW57 LPL, 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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What year was KW57 LPL registered?

KW57 LPL is a 2008 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 5 February 2008.

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