1998 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

61.2%

Latest Pass Rate

16,904

Total Tests (All Years)

89,299 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 1998 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

11 yrs47.1%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs45.9%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs44.1%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs44.8%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs46.0%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs47.5%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs49.7%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs50.3%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs52.4%

→ ↓2.7%

20 yrs49.7%

→ ↑11.0%

21 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.9%

22 yrs58.8%

→ ↑3.4%

23 yrs62.2%

→ ↑5.4%

24 yrs67.6%

→ ↑0.3%

25 yrs67.9%

→ ↓6.7%

26 yrs61.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	47.1%	3,966
12 yrs	45.9%	3,315
13 yrs	44.1%	2,677
14 yrs	44.8%	2,011
15 yrs	46.0%	1,464
16 yrs	47.5%	1,033
17 yrs	49.7%	762
18 yrs	50.3%	535
19 yrs	52.4%	351
20 yrs	49.7%	177
21 yrs	60.7%	135
22 yrs	58.8%	102
23 yrs	62.2%	98
24 yrs	67.6%	71
25 yrs	67.9%	78
26 yrs	61.2%	129

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 SEAT Ibiza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	61.2%	129
2023 (25 yrs)	67.9%	78
2022 (24 yrs)	67.6%	71
2021 (23 yrs)	62.2%	98
2020 (22 yrs)	58.8%	102
2019 (21 yrs)	60.7%	135
2018 (20 yrs)	49.7%	177
2017 (19 yrs)	52.4%	351
2016 (18 yrs)	50.3%	535
2015 (17 yrs)	49.7%	762
2014 (16 yrs)	47.5%	1,033
2013 (15 yrs)	46%	1,464
2012 (14 yrs)	44.8%	2,011
2011 (13 yrs)	44.1%	2,677
2010 (12 yrs)	45.9%	3,315
2009 (11 yrs)	47.1%	3,966

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,966Avg Mileage 85,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2010High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,315Avg Mileage 90,101Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2011High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,677Avg Mileage 93,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2012High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,011Avg Mileage 94,251Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2013High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,464Avg Mileage 94,301Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2014High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,033Avg Mileage 94,646Top Failure Suspension — 72.1%

2015High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 762Avg Mileage 93,709Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2016High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 535Avg Mileage 92,838Top Failure Suspension — 82.2%

2017High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 351Avg Mileage 89,150Top Failure Suspension — 72.4%

2018High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 177Avg Mileage 88,447Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2019High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 135Avg Mileage 89,713Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 102Avg Mileage 87,251Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2021High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 98Avg Mileage 84,515Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2022

67.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 71Avg Mileage 80,928Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.0%

2023

67.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 78Avg Mileage 88,769Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2024High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 129Avg Mileage 89,299Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%

MOT results for 1998 SEAT Ibiza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	47.1%	3,966	85,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2010	12	45.9%	3,315	90,101	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2011	13	44.1%	2,677	93,307	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2012	14	44.8%	2,011	94,251	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2013	15	46.0%	1,464	94,301	Suspension — 71.7%
2014	16	47.5%	1,033	94,646	Suspension — 72.1%
2015	17	49.7%	762	93,709	Suspension — 64.3%
2016	18	50.3%	535	92,838	Suspension — 82.2%
2017	19	52.4%	351	89,150	Suspension — 72.4%
2018	20	49.7%	177	88,447	Suspension — 67.2%
2019	21	60.7%	135	89,713	Brakes — 51.9%
2020	22	58.8%	102	87,251	Brakes — 59.8%
2021	23	62.2%	98	84,515	Suspension — 67.3%
2022	24	67.6%	71	80,928	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.0%
2023	25	67.9%	78	88,769	Suspension — 55.1%
2024	26	61.2%	129	89,299	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Suspension

53.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.1%

↑ 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	23.0% (11 yrs)	50.4% (26 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	26.2% (11 yrs)	49.6% (26 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,904 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.