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SA58 XCZ

2008 Seat Ibiza

Yellow Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Apr 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

98,640 mi
Last recorded98,640 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2026
Typical for 2008 Seat Ibiza67,484 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA58 XCZ
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2008
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2026 98,640 miles

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

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 May 2025 97,775 miles

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both to calliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear axle corroding around rear hub mounts

Pass 23 May 2024 96,595 miles

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and Nearside bush's de-bonding. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 21 May 2024 96,595 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Due to exhaust blowing and engine running rough. (8.2.1.2 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Rear Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and Nearside bush's de-bonding. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 May 2023 94,040 miles

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

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

Pass 27 May 2022 92,374 miles

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

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn and perishing. (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 25 May 2022 92,372 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn and boot split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn and perishing. (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Sub-frame ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 28 Oct 2020 89,840 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge badly worn almost to cord (185/60r15) (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn almost to cord + cuts almost to cord (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 7 Oct 2019 87,316 miles

both front lower arm rear bushes weak

both rear bump stops insecure

front discs corroding

n/s/f shock damp with oil

n/s/f track rod end dust cover perished

o/s/f tyre very close to cord

o/s/r tyre worn and splitting on inner edge

Fail 5 Oct 2019 87,316 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

both front lower arm rear bushes weak

both rear bump stops insecure

front discs corroding

n/s/f shock damp with oil

n/s/f track rod end dust cover perished

o/s/f tyre very close to cord

o/s/r tyre worn and splitting on inner edge

Pass 10 Oct 2018 82,016 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 9 Oct 2018 82,010 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Oct 2017 76,619 miles

Both rear axle mounting bushes deteriorated

Both rear tyres worn on inner edge

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both front on limit on inner edge - 185/60R15 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Oct 2016 71,272 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Mid section (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

front tyres worn inner edges, o/s close to limit

Fail 18 Oct 2016 71,272 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Mid section (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 6 Oct 2015 65,557 miles

exhaust system has minor leak of exhaust gases

Fail 5 Oct 2015 65,557 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

exhaust system has minor leak of exhaust gases

Pass 4 Oct 2014 56,666 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 12 Oct 2013 49,763 miles

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

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

Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

exhaust flexi section deteriorated and has small leak of gasses

o/s/f tyre wearing slightly inner edge

rear tyres starting to perish slightly

Pass 12 Oct 2013 49,763 miles

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

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

Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

exhaust flexi section deteriorated and has small leak of gasses

o/s/f tyre wearing slightly inner edge

rear tyres starting to perish slightly

Pass 5 Oct 2012 41,314 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2012 41,314 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 14 Oct 2011 37,121 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2011 37,121 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) DANGEROUS

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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SA58 XCZ is a 2008 Seat Ibiza in Yellow with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2008 Seat Ibiza models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 67,484 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 SA58 XCZ, 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 18 years old, this Seat Ibiza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was SA58 XCZ registered?

SA58 XCZ is a 2008 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 9 October 2008.

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