2003 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

48.9%

Latest Pass Rate

118,210

Total Tests (All Years)

101,052 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 2003 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

6 yrs60.2%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs52.6%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs50.3%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs47.2%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs48.3%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs47.2%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs46.5%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs46.4%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs47.1%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs45.3%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs45.7%

→ ↑3.5%

18 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.7%

19 yrs48.5%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs48.5%

→ ↑0.4%

21 yrs48.9%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	60.2%	13,494
7 yrs	56.2%	13,129
8 yrs	52.6%	13,149
9 yrs	50.3%	12,650
10 yrs	47.2%	12,299
11 yrs	48.3%	11,453
12 yrs	47.2%	10,490
13 yrs	46.5%	9,101
14 yrs	46.4%	7,400
15 yrs	47.1%	3,928
16 yrs	45.3%	3,196
17 yrs	45.7%	2,270
18 yrs	49.2%	2,116
19 yrs	48.5%	1,265
20 yrs	48.5%	1,233
21 yrs	48.9%	1,037

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 SEAT Ibiza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	48.9%	1,037
2023 (20 yrs)	48.5%	1,233
2022 (19 yrs)	48.5%	1,265
2021 (18 yrs)	49.2%	2,116
2020 (17 yrs)	45.7%	2,270
2019 (16 yrs)	45.3%	3,196
2018 (15 yrs)	47.1%	3,928
2017 (14 yrs)	46.4%	7,400
2016 (13 yrs)	46.5%	9,101
2015 (12 yrs)	47.2%	10,490
2014 (11 yrs)	48.3%	11,453
2013 (10 yrs)	47.2%	12,299
2012 (9 yrs)	50.3%	12,650
2011 (8 yrs)	52.6%	13,149
2010 (7 yrs)	56.2%	13,129
2009 (6 yrs)	60.2%	13,494

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,494Avg Mileage 52,588Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2010High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,129Avg Mileage 60,295Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2011High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,149Avg Mileage 66,921Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2012High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,650Avg Mileage 73,809Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2013High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,299Avg Mileage 79,688Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2014High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,453Avg Mileage 85,354Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2015High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,490Avg Mileage 90,829Top Failure Suspension — 62.8%

2016High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,101Avg Mileage 94,905Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

2017High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,400Avg Mileage 97,278Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%

2018High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,928Avg Mileage 98,399Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2019High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,196Avg Mileage 99,365Top Failure Suspension — 54.0%

2020High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,270Avg Mileage 97,898Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2021High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,116Avg Mileage 99,346Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2022High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,265Avg Mileage 99,435Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.4%

2023High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,233Avg Mileage 98,815Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.7%

2024High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,037Avg Mileage 101,052Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.4%

MOT results for 2003 SEAT Ibiza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	60.2%	13,494	52,588	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2010	7	56.2%	13,129	60,295	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2011	8	52.6%	13,149	66,921	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2012	9	50.3%	12,650	73,809	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2013	10	47.2%	12,299	79,688	Suspension — 59.0%
2014	11	48.3%	11,453	85,354	Suspension — 61.4%
2015	12	47.2%	10,490	90,829	Suspension — 62.8%
2016	13	46.5%	9,101	94,905	Suspension — 64.1%
2017	14	46.4%	7,400	97,278	Suspension — 69.2%
2018	15	47.1%	3,928	98,399	Suspension — 58.5%
2019	16	45.3%	3,196	99,365	Suspension — 54.0%
2020	17	45.7%	2,270	97,898	Suspension — 54.1%
2021	18	49.2%	2,116	99,346	Suspension — 58.5%
2022	19	48.5%	1,265	99,435	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.4%
2023	20	48.5%	1,233	98,815	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.7%
2024	21	48.9%	1,037	101,052	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

33.6%

↑ 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	10.0% (6 yrs)	41.3% (21 yrs)	+31.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.3% (6 yrs)	46.1% (21 yrs)	+27.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.4% (6 yrs)	35.1% (21 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the SEAT Ibiza page →

About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 118,210 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.