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S732 BFC

1998 Seat Ibiza

Blue Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Jul 2026
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

84,585 mi
Last recorded84,585 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2025
Typical for 1998 Seat Ibiza80,858 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS732 BFC
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2025 84,585 miles

Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box joint (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 10 Jul 2025 84,583 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box joint (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 25 Jun 2024 80,630 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases From middle clamp (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 10 Jul 2023 69,024 miles

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

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))

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

Pass 1 Jul 2022 62,053 miles

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

Pass 15 Jun 2021 59,017 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 15 Jun 2021 59,017 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Jun 2020 55,172 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2019 51,800 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2018 47,044 miles

Nearisde rear wheel bearing noisy

Fail 4 Jul 2018 47,021 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearisde rear wheel bearing noisy

Pass 4 Jul 2017 41,709 miles

Both rear tyres slightly perished

Pass 27 Jun 2016 37,590 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2015 36,369 miles

front brake discs lipped on outer edges

Pass 8 Jul 2014 35,725 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

general underbody corrosion

Pass 11 Jul 2013 35,034 miles

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

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

both rear tyres slightly perished

slight oil leak

Pass 13 Jul 2012 34,002 miles

slight play both rear wheel bearings

Pass 13 Jul 2011 33,546 miles

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 13 Jul 2010 32,774 miles

sill covers fitted

slight play both rear wheel bearings

surface rust on exhaust

Pass 9 Jul 2009 31,619 miles

anti roll bar bushes perished

Pass 2 Jul 2008 30,695 miles

rear silincer rusty

Pass 13 Jul 2007 29,349 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2006 27,539 miles

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

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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S732 BFC is a 1998 Seat Ibiza in Blue with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

Across all 1998 Seat Ibiza models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 80,858 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 S732 BFC, 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 28 years old, this Seat Ibiza is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S732 BFC is a 1998 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 1 August 1998.

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