Seat Ibiza Front Bumper: Fitment, Sensors & Common Damage
On the Ibiza, all parking sensors are wired in series — meaning a single failed sensor disables the entire system, not just its own detection zone.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front bumper (aftermarket) Prasco ST0381001 / Van Wezel 4924574
| Front bumper covers (aftermarket) | Prasco ST0381001 (primed, with headlamp washer holes); Prasco ST0361001 (primed); Van Wezel 4924574 (primed, with fog light holes, with tow eye cover hole, facelift); Van Wezel 4924578 (primed, with fog light holes, with tow eye cover hole, facelift); Van Wezel 4924579 (primed, with fog light holes, with parking sensor holes, with tow eye cover hole, facelift) |
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| Splitters, outer sections & trims | None listed separately |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine cover varies by body style, trim, parking sensors and fog lights, so order it against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Match body style, trim, facelift date and the holes for parking sensors, fog lights and washer jets; covers come primed and need painting to your paint code before fitting. |
A Genuinely Important Fact: Sensors Are Wired in Series — Seat Ibiza Front Bumper
A genuinely important, distinct fact worth knowing before assuming a widespread wiring fault: the parking sensors on this platform are wired in series, meaning if just one individual sensor fails — even from something as minor as a stone chip — the entire system can stop working completely, front and rear together, rather than just losing detection at that one specific point. This explains why a seemingly total parking sensor failure can sometimes be traced back to a single damaged sensor rather than a fault with the whole wiring loom or control module.
Seat Ibiza Front Bumper: More Than Just a Plastic Panel
Even a low-speed knock to the Seat Ibiza's front bumper can be more involved to fix than it looks, since it usually integrates parking sensors, adaptive cruise radar, and fog light housings — all needing attention beyond a plain panel replacement.
Seat Ibiza Front Bumper: Watch: Replacing It
Seat Ibiza Front Bumper: What It Does
Beyond absorbing minor impacts, the front bumper on higher trims of the Ibiza often houses parking sensors, the radar sensor used for adaptive cruise control, and fog lights. A bumper that looks compatible can still be missing the correct cutouts or mounting provisions for your specific trim's equipment.
Seat Ibiza Front Bumper: Generations, Derivatives & Colour
| Standard trims | Candy White, Desire Red, Magnetic Grey, Aurora Blue |
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| FR trim | Candy White is genuinely restricted to fleet orders only on FR, not available to retail customers; different front bumper with larger air intakes than standard trim |
| Cupra derivatives | Ruby Red and Lumina Orange are popular Cupra-associated shades; significantly different bumper design with larger intakes than FR |
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Seat Ibiza Front Bumper: Common Damage, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Front Bumper Guide for common damage types to check for, confirming fitment against your VIN, and the sensor-calibration risk with cheap aftermarket covers.
More Seat Front Bumper
The same part, covered across other Seat models.