2016 SEAT Ibiza 1.0L Petrol · AD13 WBA

The SEAT Ibiza presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 7 March 2026 at 45,075 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from March 2023 to March 2025 also passed cleanly. The only blemish is a failed test on 3 April 2023 at 31,664 miles, reversed the very next day on 4 April 2023 at the same mileage with no defects listed, indicating an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a genuine fault. Recorded mileage sits at 45,075 over roughly ten years, an average of about 4,500 miles per year. The owner added only 3,984 miles between the March 2025 test at 41,091 miles and the March 2026 test, and similar low annual increments appear across 2023 to 2025. Such low use suggests the car spent long periods standing, which can allow corrosion or perished rubber components to develop even without high mechanical wear. The clean record gives no evidence of skipped consumable replacement, though sparse testing entries mean hidden issues between tests cannot be ruled out. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs for age-related degradation. Standing vehicles commonly suffer from flat-spotted tyres, stiff handbrake cables, and minor structural rust on sills or subframes not visible in an MOT pass. The absence of advisories across all passes implies previous owners kept the car to a reasonable standard, but low mileage alone does not guarantee freedom from moisture damage or degraded fluids.