2005 SEAT Ibiza Sport 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,216

Total Tests (All Years)

85,962 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 50.0%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 6.2% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 SEAT Ibiza Sport 16v as it ages.

4 yrs71.8%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs68.1%

→ ↑0.9%

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↓11.4%

7 yrs57.6%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs53.0%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs51.1%

→ ↑3.2%

10 yrs54.3%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	71.8%	291
5 yrs	68.1%	285
6 yrs	69.0%	284
7 yrs	57.6%	290
8 yrs	53.0%	281
9 yrs	51.1%	272
10 yrs	54.3%	265
11 yrs	50.0%	248

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 SEAT Ibiza Sport 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	50%	248
2015 (10 yrs)	54.3%	265
2014 (9 yrs)	51.1%	272
2013 (8 yrs)	53%	281
2012 (7 yrs)	57.6%	290
2011 (6 yrs)	69%	284
2010 (5 yrs)	68.1%	285
2009 (4 yrs)	71.8%	291

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 291Avg Mileage 35,205Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2010

68.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 285Avg Mileage 42,988Top Failure Suspension — 14.0%

2011

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 284Avg Mileage 52,383Top Failure Suspension — 18.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 290Avg Mileage 58,992Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%

2013High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 281Avg Mileage 65,736Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2014High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 272Avg Mileage 72,433Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%

2015High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 265Avg Mileage 80,017Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 248Avg Mileage 85,962Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

MOT results for 2005 SEAT Ibiza Sport 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	71.8%	291	35,205	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2010	5	68.1%	285	42,988	Suspension — 14.0%
2011	6	69.0%	284	52,383	Suspension — 18.3%
2012	7	57.6%	290	58,992	Suspension — 23.4%
2013	8	53.0%	281	65,736	Suspension — 53.4%
2014	9	51.1%	272	72,433	Suspension — 53.7%
2015	10	54.3%	265	80,017	Suspension — 50.2%
2016	11	50.0%	248	85,962	Suspension — 68.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 SEAT Ibiza Sport 16v, with age trends.

Suspension

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

16.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.8% (4 yrs)	68.1% (11 yrs)	+62.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.7% (4 yrs)	39.5% (11 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.1% (4 yrs)	37.9% (11 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.9% (4 yrs)	29.8% (11 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza Sport 16v cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 2,216 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.