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LM12 NUC

2012 Seat Ibiza

White Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

123,926 mi
Last recorded123,926 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Seat Ibiza60,478 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLM12 NUC
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Mar 2026 123,926 miles
Pass 30 May 2025 114,801 miles
Fail 19 May 2025 114,801 miles

Emissions unable to be completed hole in exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 May 2024 101,042 miles

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

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

Pass 5 May 2023 91,540 miles

exhaust front flexi deteriorated

Fail 5 May 2023 91,540 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

exhaust front flexi deteriorated

Pass 9 May 2022 84,354 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Starting To Crack On Outer Edge Of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Starting To Wear On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Mar 2021 75,373 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2020 72,247 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2020 72,247 miles

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

Pass 30 May 2019 68,648 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front plus wearing badly on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 30 May 2019 68,648 miles

Service brake excessively binding both rear (1.2.1 (f))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front plus wearing badly on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 May 2018 56,844 miles
Fail 3 May 2018 65,844 miles

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

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

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

Pass 24 May 2017 43,450 miles

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

Fail 24 May 2017 43,450 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect dip (1.8.A.1b)

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

Pass 31 May 2016 28,793 miles
Pass 30 May 2015 15,779 miles

Offside front tyre starting to wear on inner edge

Fail 30 May 2015 15,779 miles

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

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

Offside front tyre starting to wear on inner edge

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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LM12 NUC is a 2012 Seat Ibiza in White with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

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 LM12 NUC, 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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What year was LM12 NUC registered?

LM12 NUC is a 2012 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 31 May 2012.

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