1999 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

23,213

Total Tests (All Years)

92,182 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 1999 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

10 yrs48.1%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs46.8%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs44.5%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs45.8%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs44.4%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs44.4%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs44.6%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs47.2%

→ ↑4.7%

18 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.5%

19 yrs50.4%

→ ↑13.0%

20 yrs63.4%

→ ↓2.7%

21 yrs60.7%

→ ↑0.2%

22 yrs60.9%

→ ↓0.5%

23 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.8%

24 yrs59.6%

→ ↓2.2%

25 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	48.1%	5,061
11 yrs	46.8%	4,317
12 yrs	44.5%	3,696
13 yrs	45.8%	2,887
14 yrs	44.4%	2,180
15 yrs	44.4%	1,576
16 yrs	44.6%	1,118
17 yrs	47.2%	771
18 yrs	51.9%	486
19 yrs	50.4%	244
20 yrs	63.4%	183
21 yrs	60.7%	145
22 yrs	60.9%	138
23 yrs	60.4%	101
24 yrs	59.6%	94
25 yrs	57.4%	216

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 SEAT Ibiza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	57.4%	216
2023 (24 yrs)	59.6%	94
2022 (23 yrs)	60.4%	101
2021 (22 yrs)	60.9%	138
2020 (21 yrs)	60.7%	145
2019 (20 yrs)	63.4%	183
2018 (19 yrs)	50.4%	244
2017 (18 yrs)	51.9%	486
2016 (17 yrs)	47.2%	771
2015 (16 yrs)	44.6%	1,118
2014 (15 yrs)	44.4%	1,576
2013 (14 yrs)	44.4%	2,180
2012 (13 yrs)	45.8%	2,887
2011 (12 yrs)	44.5%	3,696
2010 (11 yrs)	46.8%	4,317
2009 (10 yrs)	48.1%	5,061

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,061Avg Mileage 80,564Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2010High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,317Avg Mileage 85,275Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2011High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,696Avg Mileage 87,962Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2012High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,887Avg Mileage 91,222Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2013High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,180Avg Mileage 92,719Top Failure Brakes — 72.3%

2014High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,576Avg Mileage 92,486Top Failure Suspension — 73.4%

2015High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,118Avg Mileage 93,202Top Failure Brakes — 75.6%

2016High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 771Avg Mileage 90,781Top Failure Suspension — 71.6%

2017High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 486Avg Mileage 89,316Top Failure Suspension — 78.6%

2018High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 244Avg Mileage 87,417Top Failure Suspension — 72.1%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 183Avg Mileage 90,289Top Failure Brakes — 43.7%

2020High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 145Avg Mileage 88,435Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2021High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 138Avg Mileage 84,028Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 101Avg Mileage 90,878Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2023High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 94Avg Mileage 88,053Top Failure Suspension — 62.8%

2024High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 216Avg Mileage 92,182Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

MOT results for 1999 SEAT Ibiza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	48.1%	5,061	80,564	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2010	11	46.8%	4,317	85,275	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2011	12	44.5%	3,696	87,962	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2012	13	45.8%	2,887	91,222	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2013	14	44.4%	2,180	92,719	Brakes — 72.3%
2014	15	44.4%	1,576	92,486	Suspension — 73.4%
2015	16	44.6%	1,118	93,202	Brakes — 75.6%
2016	17	47.2%	771	90,781	Suspension — 71.6%
2017	18	51.9%	486	89,316	Suspension — 78.6%
2018	19	50.4%	244	87,417	Suspension — 72.1%
2019	20	63.4%	183	90,289	Brakes — 43.7%
2020	21	60.7%	145	88,435	Suspension — 64.8%
2021	22	60.9%	138	84,028	Suspension — 60.9%
2022	23	60.4%	101	90,878	Suspension — 40.6%
2023	24	59.6%	94	88,053	Suspension — 62.8%
2024	25	57.4%	216	92,182	Brakes — 34.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Suspension

52.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

27.6%

↑ 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	23.1% (10 yrs)	34.3% (25 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.1% (10 yrs)	21.3% (25 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.6% (10 yrs)	22.2% (25 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 23,213 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.