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OU61 FMF

2012 Seat Ibiza

Silver Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Feb 2027
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

144,245 mi
Last recorded144,245 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Seat Ibiza60,478 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOU61 FMF
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2026 144,245 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides pitted and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut in outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))

engine cover and under trays fitted

Fail 26 Feb 2026 144,245 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides pitted and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))

engine cover and under trays fitted

Pass 15 Jan 2025 141,546 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

engine cover and under trays fitted

engine revs too low too record emissions

Fail 15 Jan 2025 141,544 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit clamp missing (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear shock absorber shroud insecure

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

engine cover and under trays fitted

engine revs too low too record emissions

Pass 18 Jan 2024 139,341 miles

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

Pass 25 Jan 2023 136,102 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 24 Jan 2023 136,100 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2022 133,823 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))

engine, under trays and floor covers fitted

Fail 14 Jan 2022 133,823 miles

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

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 Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

engine, under trays and floor covers fitted

Pass 19 Jan 2021 132,028 miles

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

engine, under tray and floor covers fitted

Fail 14 Jan 2021 131,990 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

engine, under tray and floor covers fitted

Pass 14 Jan 2020 127,662 miles

Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose Exhaust clamp corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 14 Jan 2020 127,662 miles

Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose Exhaust clamp corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Pass 9 Jan 2019 111,974 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2019 111,974 miles

Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Pass 19 Jan 2018 95,696 miles

engine cover fitted

exhaust is slightly deteriorated at rear

under tray fitted

Pass 11 Jan 2017 74,798 miles

advise n/s/f tyre side wall slight damage

Pass 22 Jan 2016 53,909 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2015 29,881 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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OU61 FMF is a 2012 Seat Ibiza in Silver with a 1,598cc diesel 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 OU61 FMF, 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 OU61 FMF registered?

OU61 FMF is a 2012 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 17 January 2012.

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The MOT history for OU61 FMF shows 19 tests with a 63.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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