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NJ12 GOP

2012 Seat Ibiza

White Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Apr 2027
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

74,229 mi
Last recorded74,229 miles
Recorded on14 Apr 2026
Typical for 2012 Seat Ibiza60,478 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNJ12 GOP
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Apr 2026 74,229 miles

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

Fail 8 Apr 2026 74,227 miles

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

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

parking brake has little reserve travel

Pass 17 Jun 2025 72,877 miles

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

Fail 17 Jun 2025 72,875 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 Jun 2024 71,135 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 19 Jun 2024 71,133 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 May 2023 66,806 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear shock absorber shroud loose

engine sump corroded

fuel cap seal perishing

Fail 4 May 2023 66,801 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear shock absorber shroud loose

engine sump corroded

fuel cap seal perishing

Pass 9 May 2022 62,462 miles

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

Fail 9 May 2022 62,459 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at front and at rear (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2-2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure

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

Pass 5 May 2021 56,716 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone holder ()

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing dust cover loose (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 28 Apr 2020 53,256 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

alternator belt slight perishing

fuel cap sealing ring slight perishing

handbrake travel

Pass 7 May 2019 48,549 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge on 3mm and slight perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

signs of a coolant leak

Fail 7 May 2019 48,547 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge on 3mm and slight perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

handbrake travel

signs of a coolant leak

Pass 1 May 2018 42,657 miles

alternator belt slight perishing

both rear brakes slight binding

fuel cap seal slight perishing

Pass 4 May 2017 37,379 miles
Pass 6 May 2016 31,491 miles
Fail 6 May 2016 31,489 miles

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 7 May 2015 25,443 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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NJ12 GOP 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 NJ12 GOP, 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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NJ12 GOP is a 2012 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 10 March 2012.

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