2015 SEAT Ibiza 1.0L Petrol · AV65 LFG

The official MOT history for this 2015 SEAT Ibiza covers three annual test cycles spanning 2024 through early 2026. At the most recent attempt on 23 January 2026, the vehicle both passed and failed on the same date, a pattern repeated at the January 2025 test. No advisories or defect categories were entered on either side of these dual entries, which is unusual: a pass and a fail recorded for a single day typically indicates a re-test was carried out after a category failure was rectified off-site, yet the record shows no detail of what caused the failure. Without defect entries, the trend cannot be reliably classified as stable, worsening, or improving. The earlier January 2024 test recorded a clean pass with no advisories, so the available written evidence is sparse across the three-year window. Mileage progression is not visible in the supplied record, as no odometer readings are attached to any of the entries. Only the cumulative figure of 63,860 miles is provided against the January 2026 tests, which equates to roughly 5,800 miles per year across the eleven-year life of the car. That is notably low for the age and suggests either prolonged periods of inactivity, very light weekend use, or significant standing time between tests. Low annual mileage reduces wear on internal drivetrain components but elevates the risk of corrosion to underbody metal, seized brake calipers, perished suspension bushes, and degraded tyres from age rather than use. Standing time also allows brake fluid to absorb moisture and battery capacity to diminish, neither of which an MOT covers. A prospective buyer cannot draw conclusions from this record alone and should commission a pre-purchase inspection focused on the items that low-mileage examples commonly neglect. Check for binding brake calipers and pitted or corroded brake discs, particularly at the rear, as these seize during long layups. Inspect coil springs and suspension bushes for corrosion cracks, examine the underbody and structural jacking points for surface rust, and assess tyre manufacturing dates for age-hardened rubber even if tread depth remains legal. Finally, verify that any January failure was in fact rectified and re-test the vehicle's ability to start and run on the day, as standing-start mechanical faults are not captured by the MOT outcome itself. Based on the limited evidence available, the buying score is 60 out of 100, placing the risk level at Medium. The absence of advisory detail at the most recent tests limits confidence, but the clean January 2024 entry and the failure-and-re-pass pattern at 2025 and 2026 are not, on their own, sufficient to raise the risk further. Independent mechanical inspection is strongly advised before purchase.