Seat Ibiza 1996 reliability and quality

Production year from 1996 to 1999

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Seat Ibiza is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2011 in average failures were found for approximately 18.8 percents of Seat Ibiza.
The most recent data available is for 2011, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Seat Ibiza was 25.9 percent, the average for a car that age was 26 percent. Seat Ibiza reliability performance was therefore below average - 50% of other cars tested had fewer defects.

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Seat Ibiza 1999
2011 12 years 25.9% / 26.00% 35. from 72
2010 11 years 24.4% / 24.10% 41. from 75
2009 10 years 17.9% / 18.30% 46. from 87
2007 8 years 14.7% / 15.80% 47. from 96
2006 7 years 15.3% / 17.20% 42. from 97
2005 6 years 9.3% / 11.30% 35. from 105
2004 5 years 8.0% / 10.90% 30. from 103
Seat Ibiza 1998
2010 12 years 24.4% / 24.10% 41. from 75
2009 11 years 21.9% / 23.30% 35. from 68
2007 9 years 21.6% / 21.40% 50. from 82
2006 8 years 15.3% / 17.20% 42. from 97
2005 7 years 14.3% / 17.00% 34. from 87
2004 6 years 8.0% / 10.90% 30. from 103
Seat Ibiza 1997
2009 12 years 21.9% / 23.30% 35. from 68
2007 10 years 21.6% / 21.40% 50. from 82
2006 9 years 22.1% / 22.70% 41. from 78
2005 8 years 14.3% / 17.00% 34. from 87
2004 7 years 17.0% / 16.70% 49. from 85
Seat Ibiza 1996
2007 11 years 27.4% / 26.30% 38. from 57
2006 10 years 22.1% / 22.70% 41. from 78
2005 9 years 23.4% / 22.40% 42. from 70
2004 8 years 17.0% / 16.70% 49. from 85