2001 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

54,133

Total Tests (All Years)

95,049 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 2001 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

8 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs56.6%

→ ↓5.3%

10 yrs51.3%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs49.4%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs48.7%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs47.3%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs48.0%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs50.3%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs52.6%

→ ↓3.6%

18 yrs49.0%

→ ↑4.9%

19 yrs53.9%

→ ↑2.5%

20 yrs56.4%

→ ↓1.4%

21 yrs55.0%

→ ↑9.4%

22 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.9%

23 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	58.9%	8,569
9 yrs	56.6%	8,147
10 yrs	51.3%	7,827
11 yrs	49.4%	7,120
12 yrs	48.7%	6,142
13 yrs	47.3%	5,019
14 yrs	48.0%	3,943
15 yrs	50.3%	2,830
16 yrs	50.8%	1,825
17 yrs	52.6%	851
18 yrs	49.0%	590
19 yrs	53.9%	382
20 yrs	56.4%	344
21 yrs	55.0%	200
22 yrs	64.4%	177
23 yrs	60.5%	167

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 SEAT Ibiza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	60.5%	167
2023 (22 yrs)	64.4%	177
2022 (21 yrs)	55%	200
2021 (20 yrs)	56.4%	344
2020 (19 yrs)	53.9%	382
2019 (18 yrs)	49%	590
2018 (17 yrs)	52.6%	851
2017 (16 yrs)	50.8%	1,825
2016 (15 yrs)	50.3%	2,830
2015 (14 yrs)	48%	3,943
2014 (13 yrs)	47.3%	5,019
2013 (12 yrs)	48.7%	6,142
2012 (11 yrs)	49.4%	7,120
2011 (10 yrs)	51.3%	7,827
2010 (9 yrs)	56.6%	8,147
2009 (8 yrs)	58.9%	8,569

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,569Avg Mileage 66,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2010High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,147Avg Mileage 73,573Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2011High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,827Avg Mileage 79,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2012High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,120Avg Mileage 83,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,142Avg Mileage 88,285Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2014High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,019Avg Mileage 91,043Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2015High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,943Avg Mileage 93,394Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,830Avg Mileage 93,880Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2017High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,825Avg Mileage 93,692Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 851Avg Mileage 92,851Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2019High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 590Avg Mileage 94,118Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

2020High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 382Avg Mileage 91,096Top Failure Brakes — 62.0%

2021High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 344Avg Mileage 90,294Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2022High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 200Avg Mileage 95,161Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2023High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 177Avg Mileage 91,517Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2024High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 167Avg Mileage 95,049Top Failure Suspension — 77.8%

MOT results for 2001 SEAT Ibiza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	58.9%	8,569	66,826	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2010	9	56.6%	8,147	73,573	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2011	10	51.3%	7,827	79,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2012	11	49.4%	7,120	83,958	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2013	12	48.7%	6,142	88,285	Brakes — 57.1%
2014	13	47.3%	5,019	91,043	Brakes — 64.4%
2015	14	48.0%	3,943	93,394	Brakes — 59.2%
2016	15	50.3%	2,830	93,880	Brakes — 60.8%
2017	16	50.8%	1,825	93,692	Brakes — 51.5%
2018	17	52.6%	851	92,851	Brakes — 53.6%
2019	18	49.0%	590	94,118	Brakes — 66.3%
2020	19	53.9%	382	91,096	Brakes — 62.0%
2021	20	56.4%	344	90,294	Brakes — 46.8%
2022	21	55.0%	200	95,161	Brakes — 62.5%
2023	22	64.4%	177	91,517	Brakes — 55.4%
2024	23	60.5%	167	95,049	Suspension — 77.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Brakes

48.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

30.4%

↑ 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	10.9% (8 yrs)	77.8% (23 yrs)	+66.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.6% (8 yrs)	61.7% (23 yrs)	+45.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.2% (8 yrs)	22.2% (23 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 54,133 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.