2000 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

44.4%

Latest Pass Rate

37,281

Total Tests (All Years)

84,300 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 2000 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

9 yrs52.7%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs50.5%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs47.9%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs45.2%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs42.9%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs44.2%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs45.8%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs47.4%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs52.8%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs55.0%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs57.8%

→ ↓2.9%

21 yrs54.9%

→ ↑3.4%

22 yrs58.3%

→ ↑2.8%

23 yrs61.1%

→ ↓16.7%

24 yrs44.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	52.7%	6,795
10 yrs	50.5%	6,241
11 yrs	47.9%	5,811
12 yrs	45.2%	5,034
13 yrs	42.9%	4,074
14 yrs	44.2%	3,054
15 yrs	45.8%	2,283
16 yrs	47.4%	1,583
17 yrs	50.0%	1,003
18 yrs	52.8%	434
19 yrs	55.0%	311
20 yrs	57.8%	206
21 yrs	54.9%	182
22 yrs	58.3%	103
23 yrs	61.1%	95
24 yrs	44.4%	72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 SEAT Ibiza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	44.4%	72
2023 (23 yrs)	61.1%	95
2022 (22 yrs)	58.3%	103
2021 (21 yrs)	54.9%	182
2020 (20 yrs)	57.8%	206
2019 (19 yrs)	55%	311
2018 (18 yrs)	52.8%	434
2017 (17 yrs)	50%	1,003
2016 (16 yrs)	47.4%	1,583
2015 (15 yrs)	45.8%	2,283
2014 (14 yrs)	44.2%	3,054
2013 (13 yrs)	42.9%	4,074
2012 (12 yrs)	45.2%	5,034
2011 (11 yrs)	47.9%	5,811
2010 (10 yrs)	50.5%	6,241
2009 (9 yrs)	52.7%	6,795

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,795Avg Mileage 74,800Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2010High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,241Avg Mileage 80,908Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2011High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,811Avg Mileage 85,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2012High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,034Avg Mileage 90,019Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2013High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,074Avg Mileage 93,477Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.2%

2014High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,054Avg Mileage 94,785Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2015High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,283Avg Mileage 96,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.2%

2016High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,583Avg Mileage 95,911Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,003Avg Mileage 95,046Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2018High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 434Avg Mileage 89,845Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2019High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 311Avg Mileage 88,344Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2020High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 206Avg Mileage 87,740Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2021High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 182Avg Mileage 86,356Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2022High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 103Avg Mileage 86,635Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2023High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 95Avg Mileage 85,687Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2024High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 72Avg Mileage 84,300Top Failure Suspension — 70.8%

MOT results for 2000 SEAT Ibiza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	52.7%	6,795	74,800	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2010	10	50.5%	6,241	80,908	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2011	11	47.9%	5,811	85,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2012	12	45.2%	5,034	90,019	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2013	13	42.9%	4,074	93,477	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.2%
2014	14	44.2%	3,054	94,785	Brakes — 63.3%
2015	15	45.8%	2,283	96,246	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.2%
2016	16	47.4%	1,583	95,911	Brakes — 55.8%
2017	17	50.0%	1,003	95,046	Brakes — 53.3%
2018	18	52.8%	434	89,845	Brakes — 47.0%
2019	19	55.0%	311	88,344	Suspension — 47.3%
2020	20	57.8%	206	87,740	Brakes — 38.3%
2021	21	54.9%	182	86,356	Suspension — 50.5%
2022	22	58.3%	103	86,635	Suspension — 54.4%
2023	23	61.1%	95	85,687	Suspension — 48.4%
2024	24	44.4%	72	84,300	Suspension — 70.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Brakes

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	13.5% (9 yrs)	70.8% (24 yrs)	+57.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.9% (9 yrs)	65.3% (24 yrs)	+47.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.5% (9 yrs)	41.7% (24 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 37,281 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.