2004 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

54.1%

Latest Pass Rate

111,954

Total Tests (All Years)

98,366 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 54.1%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 2.5% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

5 yrs68.7%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs64.9%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs59.3%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs54.8%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs51.0%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs47.9%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs46.1%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs46.9%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs48.0%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs48.9%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs50.8%

→ ↓1.2%

19 yrs49.6%

→ ↑4.5%

20 yrs54.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	68.7%	11,697
6 yrs	64.9%	11,488
7 yrs	59.3%	11,567
8 yrs	54.8%	11,289
9 yrs	51.0%	11,108
10 yrs	49.5%	10,628
11 yrs	48.8%	9,979
12 yrs	48.8%	8,917
13 yrs	47.9%	7,645
14 yrs	46.1%	4,298
15 yrs	46.9%	3,566
16 yrs	48.0%	2,639
17 yrs	48.9%	2,583
18 yrs	50.8%	1,623
19 yrs	49.6%	1,559
20 yrs	54.1%	1,368

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 SEAT Ibiza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	54.1%	1,368
2023 (19 yrs)	49.6%	1,559
2022 (18 yrs)	50.8%	1,623
2021 (17 yrs)	48.9%	2,583
2020 (16 yrs)	48%	2,639
2019 (15 yrs)	46.9%	3,566
2018 (14 yrs)	46.1%	4,298
2017 (13 yrs)	47.9%	7,645
2016 (12 yrs)	48.8%	8,917
2015 (11 yrs)	48.8%	9,979
2014 (10 yrs)	49.5%	10,628
2013 (9 yrs)	51%	11,108
2012 (8 yrs)	54.8%	11,289
2011 (7 yrs)	59.3%	11,567
2010 (6 yrs)	64.9%	11,488
2009 (5 yrs)	68.7%	11,697

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,697Avg Mileage 43,375Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2010High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,488Avg Mileage 51,228Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2011High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,567Avg Mileage 58,544Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2012High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,289Avg Mileage 65,286Top Failure Suspension — 25.2%

2013High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,108Avg Mileage 72,156Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2014High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,628Avg Mileage 78,108Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2015High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,979Avg Mileage 83,779Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2016High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,917Avg Mileage 88,392Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2017High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,645Avg Mileage 91,124Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2018High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,298Avg Mileage 93,413Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2019High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,566Avg Mileage 94,604Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2020High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,639Avg Mileage 93,909Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.1%

2021High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,583Avg Mileage 94,267Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%

2022High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,623Avg Mileage 94,616Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.9%

2023High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,559Avg Mileage 94,948Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2024High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,368Avg Mileage 98,366Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.6%

MOT results for 2004 SEAT Ibiza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	68.7%	11,697	43,375	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2010	6	64.9%	11,488	51,228	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2011	7	59.3%	11,567	58,544	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2012	8	54.8%	11,289	65,286	Suspension — 25.2%
2013	9	51.0%	11,108	72,156	Suspension — 54.9%
2014	10	49.5%	10,628	78,108	Suspension — 56.9%
2015	11	48.8%	9,979	83,779	Suspension — 57.9%
2016	12	48.8%	8,917	88,392	Suspension — 58.8%
2017	13	47.9%	7,645	91,124	Suspension — 62.1%
2018	14	46.1%	4,298	93,413	Suspension — 59.0%
2019	15	46.9%	3,566	94,604	Suspension — 53.0%
2020	16	48.0%	2,639	93,909	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.1%
2021	17	48.9%	2,583	94,267	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%
2022	18	50.8%	1,623	94,616	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.9%
2023	19	49.6%	1,559	94,948	Suspension — 57.0%
2024	20	54.1%	1,368	98,366	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.1%

↑ 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	10.5% (5 yrs)	44.7% (20 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.9% (5 yrs)	35.1% (20 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.7% (5 yrs)	30.2% (20 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 111,954 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.