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WG57 LJJ

2008 Seat Ibiza

Grey Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Aug 2027
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

62,011 mi
Last recorded62,011 miles
Recorded on6 Aug 2026
Typical for 2008 Seat Ibiza67,484 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWG57 LJJ
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2026 62,011 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

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

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

Rear axle corroded

Fail 15 Jul 2026 62,011 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear axle corroded

Pass 16 Jul 2025 61,743 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and worn uneven may have road noise (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 1 Jul 2025 61,742 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure bolt missing (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm mounting has an unsafe modification bolt incorrect not long enough (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205 45 R16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and worn uneven may have road noise (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Jun 2024 56,752 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Dec 2022 55,131 miles

Offside Front Nail in tyre

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

Fail 7 Dec 2022 55,131 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre

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

Pass 29 Dec 2021 52,293 miles
Fail 29 Dec 2021 52,293 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

Pass 16 Dec 2020 49,665 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Jul 2019 47,490 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2019 47,490 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear unable to check wheel bearing due to brake bind

Pass 3 Jul 2018 45,260 miles

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))

Pass 29 Jun 2017 43,384 miles

Both front tyres wearing on inner edge

Both rear tyres starting to perish and split between tread blocks

Headlamps give poor beam image

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin has corroded away

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

oil leak

Pass 28 Jun 2016 41,183 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2016 41,183 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Pass 29 Jun 2015 39,974 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear silencer badly corroded.

Pass 3 Jul 2014 37,772 miles

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

rear silencer outer skin corroded

Pass 12 Dec 2013 36,157 miles

rear exhaust section corroded

Pass 12 Dec 2012 31,767 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Oct 2011 24,948 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2010 19,398 miles

wear on rear discs

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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WG57 LJJ is a 2008 Seat Ibiza in Grey with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 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 WG57 LJJ, 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 WG57 LJJ registered?

WG57 LJJ is a 2008 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 9 January 2008.

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