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YT17 VFE

2017 Seat Ibiza

Black Petrol 1197cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Mar 2027
Tests9 (7 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

24,316 mi
Last recorded24,316 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2026
Typical for 2017 Seat Ibiza39,438 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYT17 VFE
MakeSeat
ModelIbiza
Year2017
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,197cc

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MOT History

7 pass 2 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2026 24,316 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone arm rear bush's worn and slightly splitting. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.5mm. badly cracked across whole tyre. 195 60 15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre fitted to a bus or coach is close to ten years old slight cracking within inner and outer tread lines. 185 60 15 (5.2.3 (m))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight scoring and surface corrosion on edges of inner face. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Mar 2025 22,938 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 21 Mar 2024 20,868 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished 1856015 84h (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 21 Mar 2024 20,868 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished 1856015 84h (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Mar 2023 19,346 miles

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nsr/osr (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Mar 2022 17,194 miles

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nsf/osf/nsr/osr (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 15 Mar 2022 17,194 miles

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nsf/osf/nsr/osr (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Mar 2021 15,521 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2020 13,621 miles

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

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

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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YT17 VFE is a 2017 Seat Ibiza in Black with a 1,197cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2017 Seat Ibiza models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.3% with a typical mileage of 39,438 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 YT17 VFE, 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 9 years old, this Seat Ibiza is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was YT17 VFE registered?

YT17 VFE is a 2017 Seat Ibiza, first registered on 16 March 2017.

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