2002 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

74,368

Total Tests (All Years)

98,138 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 2002 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

7 yrs58.0%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs55.0%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs51.5%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs49.9%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs47.4%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs47.2%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs46.7%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs46.2%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs47.1%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs48.0%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.0%

18 yrs48.0%

→ ↑4.5%

19 yrs52.5%

→ ↑1.9%

20 yrs54.4%

→ ↑0.1%

21 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.4%

22 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	58.0%	10,000
8 yrs	55.0%	9,693
9 yrs	51.5%	9,508
10 yrs	49.9%	8,972
11 yrs	47.4%	8,287
12 yrs	47.2%	7,317
13 yrs	46.7%	6,220
14 yrs	46.2%	4,888
15 yrs	47.1%	3,601
16 yrs	48.0%	1,729
17 yrs	50.0%	1,274
18 yrs	48.0%	877
19 yrs	52.5%	770
20 yrs	54.4%	445
21 yrs	54.5%	429
22 yrs	53.1%	358

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 SEAT Ibiza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	53.1%	358
2023 (21 yrs)	54.5%	429
2022 (20 yrs)	54.4%	445
2021 (19 yrs)	52.5%	770
2020 (18 yrs)	48%	877
2019 (17 yrs)	50%	1,274
2018 (16 yrs)	48%	1,729
2017 (15 yrs)	47.1%	3,601
2016 (14 yrs)	46.2%	4,888
2015 (13 yrs)	46.7%	6,220
2014 (12 yrs)	47.2%	7,317
2013 (11 yrs)	47.4%	8,287
2012 (10 yrs)	49.9%	8,972
2011 (9 yrs)	51.5%	9,508
2010 (8 yrs)	55%	9,693
2009 (7 yrs)	58%	10,000

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,000Avg Mileage 60,212Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2010High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,693Avg Mileage 67,235Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2011High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,508Avg Mileage 73,311Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,972Avg Mileage 79,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,287Avg Mileage 84,255Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2014High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,317Avg Mileage 89,344Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2015High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,220Avg Mileage 93,385Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

2016High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,888Avg Mileage 96,198Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2017High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,601Avg Mileage 97,277Top Failure Suspension — 67.4%

2018High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,729Avg Mileage 97,470Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,274Avg Mileage 97,587Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2020High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 877Avg Mileage 98,489Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2021High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 770Avg Mileage 94,702Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

2022High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 445Avg Mileage 93,807Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 429Avg Mileage 96,046Top Failure Suspension — 62.9%

2024High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 358Avg Mileage 98,138Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

MOT results for 2002 SEAT Ibiza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	58.0%	10,000	60,212	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2010	8	55.0%	9,693	67,235	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2011	9	51.5%	9,508	73,311	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	10	49.9%	8,972	79,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2013	11	47.4%	8,287	84,255	Suspension — 58.3%
2014	12	47.2%	7,317	89,344	Suspension — 62.3%
2015	13	46.7%	6,220	93,385	Suspension — 64.6%
2016	14	46.2%	4,888	96,198	Suspension — 63.0%
2017	15	47.1%	3,601	97,277	Suspension — 67.4%
2018	16	48.0%	1,729	97,470	Suspension — 59.9%
2019	17	50.0%	1,274	97,587	Suspension — 52.6%
2020	18	48.0%	877	98,489	Suspension — 52.6%
2021	19	52.5%	770	94,702	Suspension — 56.8%
2022	20	54.4%	445	93,807	Suspension — 60.2%
2023	21	54.5%	429	96,046	Suspension — 62.9%
2024	22	53.1%	358	98,138	Suspension — 59.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Suspension

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.5%

↑ 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	17.3% (7 yrs)	59.2% (22 yrs)	+41.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.7% (7 yrs)	39.7% (22 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.4% (7 yrs)	33.5% (22 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 74,368 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.