1997 SEAT Ibiza 2.0L Petrol · R648 DHO
1997 SEAT Ibiza (2.0L, petrol). First registered 01/08/1997. Recorded mileage 173,582 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- SEAT IBIZA
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 173,582 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 1984cc
R648 DHO Key Findings
- 27 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 04/11/2021
- 173,582 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 12 historical MOT failures
- 11 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (34 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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R648 DHO Mileage History
- 25/08/2006122,620 mi
- 27/09/2007129,725 mi+7,105 mi
- 27/09/2007129,725 mi
- 26/09/2008135,536 mi+5,811 mi
- 24/09/2009140,221 mi+4,685 mi
- 19/10/2010146,074 mi+5,853 mi
- 20/10/2010146,074 mi
- 16/01/2012147,997 mi+1,923 mi
- 16/01/2012147,997 mi
- 09/01/2013149,865 mi+1,868 mi
- 10/01/2013149,865 mi
- 13/01/2014151,687 mi+1,822 mi
- 13/01/2014151,687 mi
- 13/01/2015153,606 mi+1,919 mi
- 20/01/2015153,610 mi+4 mi
- 19/01/2016155,543 mi+1,933 mi
- 19/01/2016155,543 mi
- 19/01/2017158,212 mi+2,669 mi
- 16/01/2018160,511 mi+2,299 mi
- 16/01/2018160,511 mi
- 10/01/2019164,227 mi+3,716 mi
- 11/01/2019164,227 mi
- 11/01/2020169,056 mi+4,829 mi
- 17/01/2020169,056 mi
- 23/01/2021171,835 mi+2,779 mi
- 04/02/2021171,835 mi
- 04/11/2021173,582 mi+1,747 mi
Average of roughly 3,354 miles per year across 27 recorded odometer readings.
R648 DHO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
27 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Seat Ibiza (R648 DHO) between August 2006 and November 2021.
The record contains 15 passes and 12 failures.
The most recent test on 04 November 2021 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (34 issues), Brakes (28 issues), Tyres (22 issues), Bodywork (7 issues), Windscreen (6 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 80 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: “Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Under floor to sill area (7.1.1”; “Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))”.
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