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2012 SEAT Ibiza Se Copa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
82.7%
Latest Pass Rate
698
Total Tests (All Years)
33,823 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Ibiza Se Copa

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 82.7%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 1.6% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 SEAT Ibiza Se Copa as it ages.

At 3 years: 78.2% pass rate · At 4 years: 82.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.2%357
4 yrs82.7%341

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 SEAT Ibiza Se Copa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)82.7%341
2015 (3 yrs)78.2%357

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
78.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 357Avg Mileage 25,545Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 22.4%
2016
82.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 341Avg Mileage 33,823Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 SEAT Ibiza Se Copa, with age trends.

Driver's View of the Road
15.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
14.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
6.6%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
2.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Driver's View of the Road22.4% (3 yrs)9.4% (4 yrs)
-13.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes5.6% (3 yrs)7.6% (4 yrs)
+2.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment8.7% (3 yrs)7.0% (4 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —
Tyres14.0% (3 yrs)15.5% (4 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza Se Copa cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 698 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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