1998 SEAT Ibiza 1.4L Petrol · R643 CVV
1998 SEAT Ibiza (1.4L, petrol). First registered 05 Jun 1998. Recorded mileage 85,555 miles. MOT expired on 09 Dec 2025.
- Make & Model
- SEAT IBIZA
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Dec 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 85,555 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R643 CVV Key Findings
- 25 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/12/2024
- 85,555 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (21 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R643 CVV Mileage History
- 20/06/200638,557 mi
- 19/06/200740,232 mi+1,675 mi
- 17/06/200841,762 mi+1,530 mi
- 17/06/200841,762 mi
- 29/05/200943,116 mi+1,354 mi
- 04/06/201043,840 mi+724 mi
- 04/06/201043,840 mi
- 08/06/201144,707 mi+867 mi
- 08/06/201245,729 mi+1,022 mi
- 06/06/201347,110 mi+1,381 mi
- 21/05/201448,323 mi+1,213 mi
- 04/06/201551,212 mi+2,889 mi
- 07/06/201652,830 mi+1,618 mi
- 12/06/201754,244 mi+1,414 mi
- 11/06/201855,466 mi+1,222 mi
- 10/06/201956,668 mi+1,202 mi
- 04/09/202060,084 mi+3,416 mi
- 01/09/202166,491 mi+6,407 mi
- 01/09/202166,491 mi
- 19/10/202273,654 mi+7,163 mi
- 19/10/202273,654 mi
- 16/10/202380,931 mi+7,277 mi
- 17/10/202380,931 mi
- 27/11/202485,554 mi+4,623 mi
- 10/12/202485,555 mi+1 mi
Average of roughly 2,544 miles per year across 25 recorded odometer readings.
R643 CVV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
25 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Seat Ibiza (R643 CVV) between June 2006 and December 2024.
The record contains 19 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 10 December 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (21 issues), Brakes (14 issues), Suspension (11 issues), Tyres (6 issues), Bodywork (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 36 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced”; “Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))”; “Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))”.
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