1997 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

64.3%

Latest Pass Rate

14,321

Total Tests (All Years)

75,116 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

12 yrs43.9%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs43.3%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs43.0%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs41.7%

→ ↑4.0%

16 yrs45.7%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs47.3%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs48.7%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs46.9%

→ ↑7.5%

20 yrs54.4%

→ ↑7.7%

21 yrs62.1%

→ ↑1.2%

22 yrs63.3%

→ ↓9.5%

23 yrs53.8%

→ ↑3.8%

24 yrs57.6%

→ ↑7.3%

25 yrs64.9%

→ ↓7.0%

26 yrs57.9%

→ ↑6.4%

27 yrs64.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	43.9%	3,759
13 yrs	43.3%	3,112
14 yrs	43.0%	2,307
15 yrs	41.7%	1,657
16 yrs	45.7%	1,120
17 yrs	47.3%	757
18 yrs	48.7%	536
19 yrs	46.9%	358
20 yrs	54.4%	239
21 yrs	62.1%	103
22 yrs	63.3%	90
23 yrs	53.8%	65
24 yrs	57.6%	59
25 yrs	64.9%	37
26 yrs	57.9%	38
27 yrs	64.3%	84

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 SEAT Ibiza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	64.3%	84
2023 (26 yrs)	57.9%	38
2022 (25 yrs)	64.9%	37
2021 (24 yrs)	57.6%	59
2020 (23 yrs)	53.8%	65
2019 (22 yrs)	63.3%	90
2018 (21 yrs)	62.1%	103
2017 (20 yrs)	54.4%	239
2016 (19 yrs)	46.9%	358
2015 (18 yrs)	48.7%	536
2014 (17 yrs)	47.3%	757
2013 (16 yrs)	45.7%	1,120
2012 (15 yrs)	41.7%	1,657
2011 (14 yrs)	43%	2,307
2010 (13 yrs)	43.3%	3,112
2009 (12 yrs)	43.9%	3,759

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,759Avg Mileage 87,650Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2010High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,112Avg Mileage 92,429Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%

2011High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,307Avg Mileage 93,681Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2012High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,657Avg Mileage 94,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2013High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,120Avg Mileage 93,212Top Failure Suspension — 77.6%

2014High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 757Avg Mileage 93,019Top Failure Suspension — 72.8%

2015High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 536Avg Mileage 91,751Top Failure Suspension — 80.6%

2016High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 358Avg Mileage 89,245Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 239Avg Mileage 87,362Top Failure Suspension — 68.6%

2018High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 103Avg Mileage 88,519Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2019High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 90Avg Mileage 89,023Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2020High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 65Avg Mileage 87,842Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.8%

2021High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 59Avg Mileage 89,589Top Failure Suspension — 69.5%

2022High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 37Avg Mileage 78,303Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%

2023High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 38Avg Mileage 83,210Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 68.4%

2024High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 84Avg Mileage 75,116Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

MOT results for 1997 SEAT Ibiza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	43.9%	3,759	87,650	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2010	13	43.3%	3,112	92,429	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2011	14	43.0%	2,307	93,681	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2012	15	41.7%	1,657	94,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2013	16	45.7%	1,120	93,212	Suspension — 77.6%
2014	17	47.3%	757	93,019	Suspension — 72.8%
2015	18	48.7%	536	91,751	Suspension — 80.6%
2016	19	46.9%	358	89,245	Suspension — 72.6%
2017	20	54.4%	239	87,362	Suspension — 68.6%
2018	21	62.1%	103	88,519	Suspension — 54.4%
2019	22	63.3%	90	89,023	Brakes — 34.4%
2020	23	53.8%	65	87,842	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.8%
2021	24	57.6%	59	89,589	Suspension — 69.5%
2022	25	64.9%	37	78,303	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%
2023	26	57.9%	38	83,210	Noise, emissions and leaks — 68.4%
2024	27	64.3%	84	75,116	Brakes — 56.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

68.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.5% (12 yrs)	56.0% (27 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.1% (12 yrs)	46.4% (27 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.0% (12 yrs)	14.3% (27 yrs)	-5.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,321 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.