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SL08 OOE

2008 Seat Ibiza

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Oct 2025
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

141,410 mi
Last recorded141,410 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2024
Typical for 2008 Seat Ibiza67,484 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL08 OOE
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2024 141,410 miles

Both sills damaged

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

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 21 Oct 2024 141,410 miles

Both sills damaged

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

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 20 Oct 2023 124,950 miles

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

Suspension components corroded

Pass 17 Oct 2022 122,710 miles

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing front and rear all (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 13 Oct 2022 122,710 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake inoperative on one side o/s rear (1.4.1 (a))

Power steering component leaking o/s front power steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt n/s front (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened front both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing front and rear all (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 19 Oct 2021 120,030 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2021 120,030 miles

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

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

Pass 12 Oct 2020 116,163 miles

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

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing rear both (5.3.2 (b))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Apr 2019 110,571 miles

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

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test from int.mirror ()

Fail 10 Apr 2019 110,494 miles

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test from int.mirror ()

Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

heat shield loose

Pass 19 Apr 2018 99,528 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test from int.mirrort ()

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

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

Rear heat shield loose

Fail 16 Apr 2018 99,525 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test from int.mirrort ()

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

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

Rear heat shield loose

Pass 6 Apr 2017 87,984 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2017 87,984 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 20 Apr 2016 78,324 miles

Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 20 Apr 2016 78,324 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 21 Apr 2015 74,629 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 23 Apr 2014 66,451 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2014 66,450 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 9 Apr 2013 56,280 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2012 42,018 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 29 Mar 2011 33,503 miles

slight condensation in all lights

Fail 28 Mar 2011 33,503 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

slight condensation in all lights

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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SL08 OOE is a 2008 Seat Ibiza in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 SL08 OOE, 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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SL08 OOE is a 2008 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 18 April 2008.

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