MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
102,135 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
both front wheel rims damage
n/s/r shock leaking
ovality front brakes
Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
nearside rear seat belt is slow when retracting
screen damage
surface corrosion offside rear floor
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
n/s/f tyre below 1mm inner edge
o/s/f seat belt slow to re-tract
o/s/f tyre below 1mm inner edge
power steering resevoir weeping
rear plate poor condition
slight movement n/s/r wheel bearing
stone chips in screen (zone a)
n/s/f tyre below 1mm inner edge
o/s/f seat belt slow to re-tract
o/s/f tyre below 1mm inner edge
power steering resevoir weeping
rear plate poor condition
slight movement n/s/r wheel bearing
stone chips in screen (zone a)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
front pads worn
small splits in front arm bushes
stonechips in screen
washers poor aim
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
front discs worn
play in front strut mounts
play in rear wheel bearings
small cracks front brake hoses
stone chip in screen
o/s/r tyre 3mmm & perishing n/s/r tyre 3mm & inner edge wear
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
o/s/r tyre 3mmm & perishing n/s/r tyre 3mm & inner edge wear
How Reliable is the Seat Ibiza?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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S979 GCG is a 1999 Seat Ibiza in Red with a 1,391cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1999 Seat Ibiza models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 76,416 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 S979 GCG, 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 27 years old, this Seat Ibiza is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S979 GCG is a 1999 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 22 January 1999.
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