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WR58 FSE

2008 Seat Ibiza

Silver Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Mar 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

138,770 mi
Last recorded138,770 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 Seat Ibiza67,484 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWR58 FSE
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2026 138,770 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Jan 2025 133,988 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2/3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2/3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Jan 2025 133,988 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2/3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2/3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Jan 2024 124,736 miles

Rear/Lower fit Engine/Gearbox Stabiliser mount has slight movement

Fail 24 Jan 2024 124,736 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Jan 2024 124,618 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2023 114,467 miles

Nearside track rod end ball joint dust cover slightly deteriorated but preventing ingress of dirt

Fail 5 Jan 2023 114,467 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside track rod end ball joint dust cover slightly deteriorated but preventing ingress of dirt

Pass 7 Jan 2022 106,044 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 6 Jan 2022 106,044 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside 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 Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 11 Dec 2020 101,048 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 8 Dec 2020 101,048 miles

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

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Nov 2019 92,105 miles

Both front shock absorbers corroded

Both rear tyres perished slightly

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible joint damaged. Requires attention soon (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm back bushes worn/deteriorating on nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened areas of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn to 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Front registration plate damaged but not likely to be misread

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside front tyre has damage to outer sidewall

Rear axle corroded in areas

Rear brake assembly is slightly noisy when wheels are rotated by hand

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear axle mounting prescribed areas have small areas of surface corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Fail 4 Nov 2019 92,105 miles

Both front shock absorbers corroded

Both rear tyres perished slightly

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible joint damaged. Requires attention soon (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm back bushes worn/deteriorating on nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened areas of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn to 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Front registration plate damaged but not likely to be misread

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside front tyre has damage to outer sidewall

Offside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a))

Rear axle corroded in areas

Rear brake assembly is slightly noisy when wheels are rotated by hand

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear axle mounting prescribed areas have small areas of surface corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Pass 7 Nov 2018 83,636 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Exhaust flexible joint damaged

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

Front number plate slightly damaged,not likely to be misread

Rear brake assembly noisy when wheels are rotated

Pass 2 Nov 2017 74,507 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm back bushes (2.4.G.2)

engine covers/under trays fitted

exhaust flexi joint slightly damaged

Fail 2 Nov 2017 74,507 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm back bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

engine covers/under trays fitted

exhaust flexi joint slightly damaged

Pass 25 Oct 2016 64,640 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2015 55,671 miles

Front both front tyres worn on edges

Pass 23 Oct 2014 48,548 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 30 Oct 2013 43,965 miles

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

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

nearside front wiper worn

nearside rear tyre slightly distorted/out of shape

offside front wiper worn

Pass 31 Oct 2012 33,457 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2011 28,064 miles

front tyres worn low

Fail 3 Nov 2011 28,046 miles

Centre Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

front tyres worn low

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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WR58 FSE is a 2008 Seat Ibiza in Silver 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 WR58 FSE, 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 WR58 FSE registered?

WR58 FSE is a 2008 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 7 November 2008.

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