Seat Ibiza Brake Pads: Specs, Fitment & Wear Symptoms
A dealer blamed brake squeal on "forcing grit into the brakes" while washing — but multiple owners of same-age cars had the identical noise. Here's the real fix worth trying first.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front pads (aftermarket) Brembo P 85 075 / Bosch 0 986 424 797
| Front brake pads (aftermarket) | Brembo P 85 075 (155/157 x 66/71 x 20 mm, wear contact included, ATE/Teves/Continental calipers, WVA 23587/23588/23589); Brembo P 85 041 (146 x 55 x 20 mm, wear contact not included, ATE calipers, WVA 23130/23131); Bosch 0 986 424 797 (155.2/156.4 x 66/71.4 x 20.4/20.6 mm, integrated wear sensor, ATE calipers, WVA 23589); Bosch 0 986 424 364 (146 x 54.6 x 18.7 mm, ATE calipers, WVA 23130); TRW GDB1550 (155.2/156.4 x 66/71.4 x 20.3 mm, wear contact included, ATE calipers); TRW GDB1984 (146 x 54.7 x 19.5 mm, not prepared for a wear contact); ATE 13.0460-7111.2 (146.0 x 54.7 x 19.6 mm, not prepared, VAG system); Ridex 402B0009 (155/156 x 66.1/71.4 x 20.3 mm, integrated wear sensor, to 2016/11) |
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| Pad sizes & variants | Two front sizes. The larger 155-157 x 66-71 x 20 mm pad comes with a wear contact (WVA 23587/23588/23589). The smaller 146 x 55 x 20 mm pad is the lower-spec front brake (WVA 23130/23131) and is mostly listed without a wear contact. Ridex sets are noted as usable up to 2016/11. |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine pads against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | The larger pads are for the bigger front brakes and include a wear contact. Check disc size and sensor fitment before ordering. |
A Part Everyone Owns but Few Understand
Almost every Seat Ibiza driver knows brake pads wear out eventually. Fewer know what the early warning signs actually sound and feel like, which is exactly why so many pads get replaced only after they've already started damaging the disc underneath.
Seat Ibiza Brake Pads: Watch: Replacing It
2010 Ibiza is 6J.
A Genuinely Well-Documented Squeal, and a Dealer Explanation Worth Being Sceptical Of — Seat Ibiza Brake Pads
Brake squeal appearing specifically around the one-year service mark is a genuinely well-documented complaint across both Ibiza and Leon, and it's worth being cautious of a specific dismissive explanation some dealers have offered: one owner was told the noise was caused by "forcing grit into the brakes" through the way they washed the wheels, with a dealer offering a £90 strip-and-clean service to fix it. What makes this explanation genuinely questionable is that other owners with same-age cars reported experiencing the identical noise at the same dealer around the same time — a pattern more consistent with a genuine manufacturing or design characteristic than individual owners all developing the same unusual washing habit simultaneously.
Seat Ibiza Brake Pads: What They Do
On the Seat Ibiza, brake pads clamp against the discs to convert the car's momentum into heat, slowing it down. They're a deliberately wearing part — designed to sacrifice themselves gradually rather than let the far more expensive disc take the damage.
Common Sizes
| Standard trims (front) | Varies by engine — confirm via VIN |
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Seat Ibiza Brake Pads: Wear Symptoms, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Brake Pads Guide for warning signs to watch for, confirming fitment against your VIN, and R90-certified aftermarket brands worth trusting.
More Seat Brake Pads
The same part, covered across other Seat models.