Faults:

Coolant leak near expansion tank, replaced tank.

Brake grind, just needed new pads.

A/C weak. May just need a re-gas.

Exhaust rattle (bracket, cheap easy fix).

General Comments:

The Ibiza is a cool modern hatchback, I got an amazing deal on this car as it had higher than average mileage and was a bit rough.

After a clean up and a service plus some small faults attended to, the car has been perfect the last year or so.

Economical and nippy, the 1.4 with manual transmission is a good setup. I do rather like driving this car.

Interior still stylish and modern, very comfortable also.

Exterior also nice and modern with stylish alloy wheels.

Ideal first or second car for someone.

Tax, insurance and repairs all priced as reasonable as it gets nowadays, so it is cheap to run and still feels modern, I cannot believe this little car is almost ten years old, feels like brand new! Hope to keep it a while, Ibizas are reliable cars if looked after.

Faults:

Passenger door speaker defective due to water ingress (common flaw with this model).

Front brakes worn down at 40.000 km, replaced with Brembos to avoid in the future.

General Comments:

Nice ride, specially on motorways / highways, spiffy acceleration under most conditions, light steering, plenty of room in the front for tall drivers / passengers, limited legroom in the rear. Always starts, no major problems, although some parts seem a little flimsy.