2005 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

51.4%

Latest Pass Rate

106,184

Total Tests (All Years)

102,384 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 51.4%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 4.0% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

4 yrs73.6%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs68.4%

→ ↓6.8%

6 yrs61.6%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs56.8%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs52.1%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs48.7%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs48.5%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs46.3%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs46.6%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs47.6%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs49.7%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs51.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	73.6%	10,135
5 yrs	68.4%	9,984
6 yrs	61.6%	10,067
7 yrs	56.8%	9,943
8 yrs	52.1%	9,788
9 yrs	49.5%	9,532
10 yrs	48.7%	9,198
11 yrs	48.5%	8,601
12 yrs	47.6%	7,982
13 yrs	46.3%	4,756
14 yrs	46.6%	4,152
15 yrs	47.2%	3,279
16 yrs	47.6%	3,214
17 yrs	49.6%	1,966
18 yrs	49.7%	1,921
19 yrs	51.4%	1,666

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 SEAT Ibiza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	51.4%	1,666
2023 (18 yrs)	49.7%	1,921
2022 (17 yrs)	49.6%	1,966
2021 (16 yrs)	47.6%	3,214
2020 (15 yrs)	47.2%	3,279
2019 (14 yrs)	46.6%	4,152
2018 (13 yrs)	46.3%	4,756
2017 (12 yrs)	47.6%	7,982
2016 (11 yrs)	48.5%	8,601
2015 (10 yrs)	48.7%	9,198
2014 (9 yrs)	49.5%	9,532
2013 (8 yrs)	52.1%	9,788
2012 (7 yrs)	56.8%	9,943
2011 (6 yrs)	61.6%	10,067
2010 (5 yrs)	68.4%	9,984
2009 (4 yrs)	73.6%	10,135

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,135Avg Mileage 36,276Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2010

68.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,984Avg Mileage 44,385Top Failure Suspension — 14.7%

2011High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,067Avg Mileage 52,240Top Failure Suspension — 20.2%

2012High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,943Avg Mileage 60,209Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

2013High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,788Avg Mileage 66,923Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2014High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,532Avg Mileage 73,566Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2015High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,198Avg Mileage 80,385Top Failure Suspension — 61.6%

2016High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,601Avg Mileage 85,686Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

2017High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,982Avg Mileage 90,383Top Failure Suspension — 63.5%

2018High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,756Avg Mileage 93,531Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2019High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,152Avg Mileage 95,793Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2020High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,279Avg Mileage 96,673Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2021High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,214Avg Mileage 97,271Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2022High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,966Avg Mileage 98,926Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2023High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,921Avg Mileage 100,067Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2024High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,666Avg Mileage 102,384Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

MOT results for 2005 SEAT Ibiza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	73.6%	10,135	36,276	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2010	5	68.4%	9,984	44,385	Suspension — 14.7%
2011	6	61.6%	10,067	52,240	Suspension — 20.2%
2012	7	56.8%	9,943	60,209	Suspension — 25.3%
2013	8	52.1%	9,788	66,923	Suspension — 53.2%
2014	9	49.5%	9,532	73,566	Suspension — 57.1%
2015	10	48.7%	9,198	80,385	Suspension — 61.6%
2016	11	48.5%	8,601	85,686	Suspension — 62.4%
2017	12	47.6%	7,982	90,383	Suspension — 63.5%
2018	13	46.3%	4,756	93,531	Suspension — 59.0%
2019	14	46.6%	4,152	95,793	Suspension — 56.3%
2020	15	47.2%	3,279	96,673	Suspension — 52.2%
2021	16	47.6%	3,214	97,271	Brakes — 57.4%
2022	17	49.6%	1,966	98,926	Suspension — 56.5%
2023	18	49.7%	1,921	100,067	Suspension — 62.7%
2024	19	51.4%	1,666	102,384	Suspension — 50.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Suspension

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.6% (4 yrs)	50.8% (19 yrs)	+42.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.2% (4 yrs)	42.9% (19 yrs)	+35.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.0% (4 yrs)	37.2% (19 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 106,184 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.