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LR08 DKF

2008 Seat Ibiza

Grey Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Nov 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

117,128 mi
Last recorded117,128 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Seat Ibiza67,484 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLR08 DKF
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2025 117,128 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play inner rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play inner rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 29 Oct 2025 117,128 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play inner rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play inner rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 15 Nov 2024 113,375 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2023 108,662 miles

Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play Both sides (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 23 Oct 2023 108,621 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play Both sides (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 8 Oct 2022 100,605 miles

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

Fail 8 Oct 2022 100,605 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Oct 2021 97,056 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 14 Oct 2020 94,917 miles

Front Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Oct 2020 94,917 miles

Front Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 21 Oct 2019 91,317 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2019 90,012 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2019 90,101 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 21 Mar 2018 85,437 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front tyre perishing on sidewalls and tread

Nearside Front tyre worn heavily on inner edge

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

Offside Front tyre worn heavily on inner edge

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear tyre worn on edges

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

engine management light on dash

exhaust rear silencer corroded

Fail 20 Mar 2018 85,437 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front tyre perishing on sidewalls and tread

Nearside Front tyre worn heavily on inner edge

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

Offside Front tyre worn heavily on inner edge

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear tyre worn on edges

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

engine management light on dash

exhaust rear silencer corroded

Pass 28 Mar 2017 80,869 miles

Both front tyres heavly worn on inner edges

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside rear tyre on 3mm

Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush both inner rack ends (2.5.B.2b)

Fail 28 Mar 2017 80,869 miles

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm on 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel Both front tyres heavly worn on inner edges (3.1.6b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside rear brake caliper level not returning to the stop

Offside rear tyre on 3mm

Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush both inner rack ends (2.5.B.2b)

Pass 29 Mar 2016 75,352 miles

Both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Long travel on hand brake

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside front and rear discs pitted

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear silencer deteriorated

Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush both front (2.5.B.2b)

Pass 30 Mar 2015 70,409 miles

Both rear tyres perished

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear tyre on 3mm

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear brake cailper levelr not returning to the stop

Offside rear tyre has 2 nails in

Rear silencer deteriorated

Fail 31 Mar 2014 65,987 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear silencer deteriorated

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 31 Mar 2014 65,987 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

Rear silencer deteriorated

Pass 6 Mar 2013 59,493 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2012 51,244 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

Pass 18 Feb 2011 39,202 miles

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

front discs & rear discs slightly worn.

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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LR08 DKF is a 2008 Seat Ibiza in Grey with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 LR08 DKF, 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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LR08 DKF is a 2008 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 7 March 2008.

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