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SA62 HHJ

2012 Seat Ibiza

White Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Mar 2026
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

124,673 mi
Last recorded124,673 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2025
Typical for 2012 Seat Ibiza60,478 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA62 HHJ
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2025 124,673 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2024 117,662 miles

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Pass 11 May 2023 107,861 miles

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 May 2022 94,805 miles

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both nearside (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both offside tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 May 2021 63,423 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2021 63,299 miles

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

Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle boot (6.2.3 (a))

Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp reverse (4.5.4 (b))

Pass 21 Mar 2020 58,130 miles

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 18 Mar 2020 58,053 miles

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))

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

Pass 26 Mar 2019 46,861 miles

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

Offside Rear Outer light unit damaged/cracked not effecting the output of light source

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

engine oil level above maximum

Fail 26 Mar 2019 46,861 miles

Rear Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a))

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

Offside Rear Outer light unit damaged/cracked not effecting the output of light source

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

engine oil level above maximum

Pass 21 Aug 2018 42,140 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Rear bush (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Rear bush (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Vehicle fitted with floor and engine undertrays obscuring the view of some components

Fail 21 Aug 2018 42,140 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 215/40/17 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Rear bush (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Rear bush (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Vehicle fitted with floor and engine undertrays obscuring the view of some components

Pass 31 Aug 2017 34,767 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 31 Aug 2017 34,767 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 13 Aug 2016 30,387 miles

car fitted with floor and engine covers obscuring the view of some components

Fail 12 Aug 2016 30,387 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut in the tread 215/40/17 (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut in the tread 215/40/17 (4.1.D.1a)

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

car fitted with floor and engine covers obscuring the view of some components

Pass 9 Sep 2015 27,367 miles

ALL FOUR COIL SPRINGS ARE SLIGHTLY CORRODED

BODY WORK DAMAGE

ENGINE AND FLOOR COVERS

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 8 Sep 2015 27,364 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 215/40/17 (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively WIPERBLADE IS SMNEARING THE SCREEN..AERPBLADE (8.2.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 215/40/17 (4.1.E.1)

ALL FOUR COIL SPRINGS ARE SLIGHTLY CORRODED

BODY WORK DAMAGE

ENGINE AND FLOOR COVERS

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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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SA62 HHJ is a 2012 Seat Ibiza in White with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

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 SA62 HHJ, 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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SA62 HHJ is a 2012 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 10 September 2012.

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