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RL04 MRO

2013 Seat Ibiza

Black Petrol 1368cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Apr 2027
Tests31 (24 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate77.4%

Mileage

94,893 mi
Last recorded94,893 miles
Recorded on13 Apr 2026
Typical for 2013 Seat Ibiza57,940 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRL04 MRO
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2013
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,368cc

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MOT History

24 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Apr 2026 94,893 miles

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

Pass 6 Jan 2026 60,347 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2025 60,105 miles

Front Upper Top Mounts have Slight Movement When Lifted

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Road wheel slightly distorted All (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 10 Dec 2025 60,099 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/40/17 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable insecure Up By The Spring Hanger (1.1.15 (c))

Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Both Rear Tyres 205/40/17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Upper Top Mounts have Slight Movement When Lifted

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge 205/40/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Road wheel slightly distorted All (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 16 Apr 2025 85,783 miles

Fuel filler cap seal perished

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jan 2025 55,591 miles

Coolant Level Low

Front Top Mounts Have Slight Movement

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

Rear Road wheel slightly distorted Both Rears (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 3 Apr 2024 81,008 miles

Exhaust center clamp corroded and damaged

Fuel filler cap seal perished

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

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

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

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

Travel on park brake lever

Fail 3 Apr 2024 81,008 miles

Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Paste used (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust center clamp corroded and damaged

Fuel filler cap seal perished

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

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

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

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

Travel on park brake lever

Pass 20 Dec 2023 50,737 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Dec 2023 50,725 miles

Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 19 Apr 2023 75,698 miles

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

Fail 18 Apr 2023 75,696 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and wearing unevenly inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 21 Dec 2022 44,949 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Apr 2022 64,982 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Dec 2021 39,769 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn top strut mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn top strut mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Apr 2021 53,833 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2021 53,833 miles

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

Pass 19 Dec 2020 34,670 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2020 51,514 miles

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

Pass 20 Sep 2019 30,572 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 20 Sep 2019 30,572 miles

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 27 Jul 2019 47,663 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2018 24,566 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 14 Jul 2018 42,696 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2017 19,111 miles

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

Pass 29 Jul 2017 36,987 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2016 28,210 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2016 14,537 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Jan 2016 24,311 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2016 24,311 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Pass 27 Jan 2015 19,013 miles

Drivers side front tyre inner edge wearing

Passenger front tyre inner edge wearing

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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RL04 MRO is a 2013 Seat Ibiza in Black with a 1,368cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.4%.

Across all 2013 Seat Ibiza models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 57,940 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 RL04 MRO, 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 13 years old, this Seat Ibiza is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was RL04 MRO registered?

RL04 MRO is a 2013 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 9 September 2013.

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