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L22 CFT

2018 Seat Ibiza

Grey Petrol 1496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jul 2027
Tests46 (28 pass, 18 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

105,848 mi
Last recorded105,848 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2026
Typical for 2018 Seat Ibiza36,547 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL22 CFT
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2018
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,496cc

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MOT History

28 pass 18 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2026 105,848 miles
Fail 5 May 2026 105,745 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Pass 18 Mar 2026 105,731 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2026 76,466 miles

undertray fitted blocking inspection

Fail 17 Mar 2026 76,466 miles

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

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

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

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

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

undertray fitted blocking inspection

Pass 22 May 2025 169,229 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 12 May 2025 169,229 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 15 Mar 2025 72,456 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2025 72,456 miles

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

Pass 1 Oct 2024 89,687 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2024 89,682 miles

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Fail 13 Sep 2024 89,191 miles

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

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 May 2024 165,689 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 8 May 2024 165,689 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 26 Mar 2024 68,193 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2023 69,938 miles

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

Fail 31 Aug 2023 69,936 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

Pass 3 May 2023 161,943 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2023 64,129 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2022 56,909 miles
Pass 23 May 2022 58,910 miles
Pass 11 May 2022 156,497 miles
Fail 11 May 2022 156,497 miles

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

Pass 26 Aug 2021 43,585 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin front and rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 May 2021 154,122 miles
Fail 13 May 2021 154,122 miles

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

Pass 13 Apr 2021 48,570 miles

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

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

rear brake discs distorted

Pass 15 May 2020 152,733 miles
Fail 15 May 2020 152,733 miles

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

Pass 25 Feb 2020 42,516 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2020 42,515 miles

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

Pass 29 Apr 2019 41,386 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2019 138,664 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very lumpy tread. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner 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 Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened very corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very lumpy tread. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear both rear bump stops split.

Pass 5 May 2018 37,441 miles

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

Fail 5 May 2018 37,441 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 4 May 2018 37,430 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 4 Apr 2018 120,949 miles

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

both rear bump stops split.

Pass 8 May 2017 21,086 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2017 106,661 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2017 106,661 miles

Offside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Pass 1 Apr 2016 90,600 miles

Both front tyres wearing unevenly across road face

Offside rear seat back rest damaged but still locks in upright position securely

Rear discs corroded

Fail 1 Apr 2016 90,599 miles

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Both front tyres wearing unevenly across road face

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

Offside rear seat back rest damaged but still locks in upright position securely

Rear discs corroded

Pass 8 Apr 2015 72,388 miles

both rear bump stops just starting to split.

Fail 8 Apr 2015 72,388 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

both rear bump stops just starting to split.

Pass 29 Mar 2014 51,291 miles

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

Fail 29 Mar 2014 51,291 miles

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

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

Offside 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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L22 CFT is a 2018 Seat Ibiza in Grey with a 1,496cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 46 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 2018 Seat Ibiza models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.3% with a typical mileage of 36,547 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 L22 CFT, 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 8 years old, this Seat Ibiza is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was L22 CFT registered?

L22 CFT is a 2018 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 28 August 2018.

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