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YA14 FBD

2014 Seat Ibiza

Red Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests14 (10 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

85,637 mi
Last recorded85,637 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2014 Seat Ibiza52,260 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYA14 FBD
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2014
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

10 pass 4 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 85,637 miles

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

Fail 31 Mar 2026 85,637 miles

Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f))

Brakes imbalanced across an axle rear (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect rear both (5.3.2 (d))

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

Pass 31 Mar 2025 83,300 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2024 76,423 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2024 76,423 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Jun 2023 65,693 miles

Front exhaust flexible joint deteriorated

Offside Rear shock absorber dust cover adrift

auxiliary belt slightly deteriorated

hand brake has little reserve travel

sump pan corroded

Fail 20 Jun 2023 65,693 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn dust cover split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front exhaust flexible joint deteriorated

Offside Rear shock absorber dust cover adrift

auxiliary belt slightly deteriorated

hand brake has little reserve travel

sump pan corroded

Pass 1 Jul 2022 56,033 miles

Front exhaust flexible joint slightly deteriorated

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (not to cords) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear shock absorber dust cover adrift

Offside Rear wheel binding

auxiliary belt slightly deteriorated

hand brake has reserve travel

Fail 24 Jun 2022 55,977 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front exhaust flexible joint slightly deteriorated

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (not to cords) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear shock absorber dust cover adrift

Offside Rear wheel binding

auxiliary belt slightly deteriorated

hand brake has reserve travel

Pass 7 Jun 2021 42,928 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre is cracking on outer and inner edges of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Jun 2020 31,846 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2019 27,902 miles

Hand brake has little reserve travel.

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 11 Jun 2018 24,668 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2017 20,547 miles

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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YA14 FBD is a 2014 Seat Ibiza in Red with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2014 Seat Ibiza models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.3% with a typical mileage of 52,260 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 YA14 FBD, 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 12 years old, this Seat Ibiza is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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YA14 FBD is a 2014 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 31 July 2014.

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