But we will be doing one of our 'marathon' trips down south to see relatives in Devon and Wiltshire when the better weather sets in so I've been monitoring battery voltages. The car cranks vigorously and starts well I'm also not having any power steering issues - which, with the car having electric power steering, can often be an indicator of battery problems - so I'm not overly worried yet. However I'm well aware that the symptoms I'm experiencing are indicative of a battery which is at the top end of the 'slippery slope'.
Not having stop/start available is of no consequence to me as I try to remember to switch it of before driving away. It wakes up again after about 15 minutes of driving or if I put it on charge overnight - CTEC 'smart' charger correctly connected to negative earth stud by the way.
The Ibiza is now 6 years old and the Stop/Start has begun to be 'unavailable' especially if the car hasn't been driven for a couple of days.
