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1992 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
42.6%
Latest Pass Rate
112
Total Tests (All Years)
65,766 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 42.6%
Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 11.7% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

At 17 years: 36.9% pass rate · At 18 years: 42.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs36.9%65
18 yrs42.6%47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 SEAT Ibiza 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
2010 (18 yrs)42.6%47
2009 (17 yrs)36.9%65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
36.9%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 65Avg Mileage 59,162Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%
2010High Fail Rate
42.6%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 47Avg Mileage 65,766Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Brakes
35.0%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
26.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
26.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
21.4%
— Consistent
Tyres
18.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension20.0% (17 yrs)31.9% (18 yrs)
+11.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes33.8% (17 yrs)36.2% (18 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions27.7% (17 yrs)25.5% (18 yrs)
-2.2%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment21.5% (17 yrs)21.3% (18 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 112 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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