2011 SEAT Ibiza 1.4L Petrol · FP11 OLW

The 2011 SEAT IbIZA passed its most recent MOT on 11 August 2025 at 64,042 miles, but the record reveals a worsening maintenance trend in the year leading up to that pass. Two days prior, on 9 August 2025 at the identical recorded mileage, the vehicle failed with a fractured nearside front coil spring and a corroded offside rear coil spring, both serious suspension defects. The subsequent pass on 11 August 2025 still carried an advisory for the offside rear coil spring corrosion and a worn rear brake disc, indicating the front spring was replaced but the rear corrosion was left to persist. A clean pass on 5 August 2024 at 59,830 miles shows the car was well maintained before this recent deterioration, but the sudden emergence of fractured suspension springs and persistent corrosion points to neglected undercarriage care in the last twelve months. The mileage pattern is notably unusual and warrants scrutiny. Between 5 August 2024 at 59,830 miles and 9 August 2025 at 64,042 miles, the car covered 4,212 miles in a single year, which is consistent with the low annual average of roughly 4,269 miles over its fifteen-year life. However, the recorded mileage has remained frozen at exactly 64,042 miles across three consecutive tests on 9 August 2025, 11 August 2025, and the current reading today of 17 June 2026. This strongly suggests the vehicle has been stationary for approximately ten months. Long-term standing accelerates corrosion on brake discs, coil springs, and exhaust components, and the advisories on the August 2025 pass directly reflect this type of deterioration. A buyer should prioritise a thorough underbody inspection, focusing on the condition of all four coil springs for further corrosion or cracking, particularly the offside rear unit that was flagged as corroded at the last test and may have worsened during the standing period. The rear brake disc advisory from August 2025 also demands attention, as a stationary vehicle will have developed surface rust that may have progressed into pitting or uneven wear. Suspension bushes, anti-roll bar links, and ball joints should be checked carefully, given the excessive wear flagged on both front anti-roll bar ball joints during the August 2024 failure at 59,830 miles. Tyre condition is equally important, as prolonged standing causes flat-spotting and sidewall perishing, especially on a car that has covered fewer than five thousand miles per year. The seat belt webbing advisory from August 2023 at 56,991 miles was never re-tested as a failure, but a visual check of all belt condition remains prudent before purchase.