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KY08 BFA

2008 Seat Ibiza

Black Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Dec 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

140,947 mi
Last recorded140,947 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Seat Ibiza67,484 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKY08 BFA
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 140,947 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2025 130,798 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Pass 23 Jan 2024 115,441 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2023 110,115 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2023 110,115 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Mar 2019 104,890 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2018 100,122 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (7.1.2)

asymmetric and rotational tyres fitted across rear axle.

Fail 19 Mar 2018 100,122 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (7.1.2)

asymmetric and rotational tyres fitted across rear axle.

Pass 17 Mar 2017 92,352 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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 10 Mar 2016 87,953 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre tread worn slightly uneven inner edge area (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim outer bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

engine auxiliary drive belt cracking

excessive handbrake travel at lever

front registration plate cracked and small piece missing at nearside area

offside front tyre tread worn low/smooth on inner edge area

steel road wheel fitted to nearside front

Fail 7 Mar 2016 87,953 miles

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick nearside front outer brake pad (3.5.1g)

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system steering heavy when operated (2.3.8)

Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement nearside front brake stuck on (wheel bearing not checked) (3.5.1k)

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

Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside front outer brake pad worn low (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre tread worn slightly uneven inner edge area (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim outer bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside front and offside front brake discs lipped (3.5.1i)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside front brake disc inner braking surface corroded from outer edge and outer braking surface scored (3.5.1i)

engine auxiliary drive belt cracking

excessive handbrake travel at lever

front registration plate cracked and small piece missing at nearside area

offside front brake binding slightly when wheel rotated by hand

offside front tyre tread worn low/smooth on inner edge area

Fail 20 Mar 2015 71,740 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

alternator/auxiliary drivebelt cracking

nearside rear and offside rear tyre treads worn slightly uneven on inner edge areas

Pass 20 Mar 2015 71,740 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

alternator/auxiliary drivebelt cracking

nearside rear and offside rear tyre treads worn slightly uneven on inner edge areas

Pass 19 Mar 2014 53,221 miles

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

front number plate cracked and small piece missing at nearside end

nearside front and offside front tyre tread patterns worn low on inner edge

Fail 10 Mar 2014 52,773 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

front number plate cracked and small piece missing at nearside end

nearside front and offside front tyre tread patterns worn low on inner edge

Pass 21 Mar 2013 38,853 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2012 28,464 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2011 19,240 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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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KY08 BFA 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 72.2%.

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 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 KY08 BFA, 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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KY08 BFA is a 2008 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 10 March 2008.

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