2006 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

50.1%

Latest Pass Rate

129,259

Total Tests (All Years)

106,052 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 50.1%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 4.2% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

3 yrs77.2%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs74.2%

→ ↓6.3%

5 yrs67.9%

→ ↓6.7%

6 yrs61.2%

→ ↓5.7%

7 yrs55.5%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs50.4%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs50.1%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs49.2%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs50.7%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs49.4%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs50.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.2%	11,149
4 yrs	74.2%	11,007
5 yrs	67.9%	11,206
6 yrs	61.2%	11,134
7 yrs	55.5%	11,000
8 yrs	53.3%	10,871
9 yrs	52.4%	10,614
10 yrs	52.3%	10,195
11 yrs	50.4%	9,764
12 yrs	49.2%	6,197
13 yrs	49.1%	5,776
14 yrs	50.1%	4,944
15 yrs	49.2%	5,200
16 yrs	50.7%	3,419
17 yrs	49.4%	3,440
18 yrs	50.1%	3,343

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 SEAT Ibiza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	50.1%	3,343
2023 (17 yrs)	49.4%	3,440
2022 (16 yrs)	50.7%	3,419
2021 (15 yrs)	49.2%	5,200
2020 (14 yrs)	50.1%	4,944
2019 (13 yrs)	49.1%	5,776
2018 (12 yrs)	49.2%	6,197
2017 (11 yrs)	50.4%	9,764
2016 (10 yrs)	52.3%	10,195
2015 (9 yrs)	52.4%	10,614
2014 (8 yrs)	53.3%	10,871
2013 (7 yrs)	55.5%	11,000
2012 (6 yrs)	61.2%	11,134
2011 (5 yrs)	67.9%	11,206
2010 (4 yrs)	74.2%	11,007
2009 (3 yrs)	77.2%	11,149

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,149Avg Mileage 27,370Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2010

74.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,007Avg Mileage 35,502Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2011

67.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,206Avg Mileage 43,755Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2012High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,134Avg Mileage 51,630Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2013High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,000Avg Mileage 59,412Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2014High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,871Avg Mileage 66,635Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2015High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,614Avg Mileage 73,577Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2016High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,195Avg Mileage 80,141Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2017High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,764Avg Mileage 85,459Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%

2018High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,197Avg Mileage 89,771Top Failure Brakes — 46.6%

2019High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,776Avg Mileage 93,305Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%

2020High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,944Avg Mileage 95,455Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

2021High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,200Avg Mileage 97,461Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2022High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,419Avg Mileage 99,346Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2023High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,440Avg Mileage 100,811Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2024High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,343Avg Mileage 106,052Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.5%

MOT results for 2006 SEAT Ibiza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	77.2%	11,149	27,370	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2010	4	74.2%	11,007	35,502	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2011	5	67.9%	11,206	43,755	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2012	6	61.2%	11,134	51,630	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2013	7	55.5%	11,000	59,412	Suspension — 43.3%
2014	8	53.3%	10,871	66,635	Suspension — 44.1%
2015	9	52.4%	10,614	73,577	Suspension — 46.0%
2016	10	52.3%	10,195	80,141	Suspension — 44.4%
2017	11	50.4%	9,764	85,459	Suspension — 47.2%
2018	12	49.2%	6,197	89,771	Brakes — 46.6%
2019	13	49.1%	5,776	93,305	Brakes — 49.1%
2020	14	50.1%	4,944	95,455	Brakes — 51.3%
2021	15	49.2%	5,200	97,461	Brakes — 55.5%
2022	16	50.7%	3,419	99,346	Brakes — 52.7%
2023	17	49.4%	3,440	100,811	Suspension — 55.0%
2024	18	50.1%	3,343	106,052	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.8%

↑ 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	4.1% (3 yrs)	47.2% (18 yrs)	+43.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.9% (3 yrs)	47.3% (18 yrs)	+41.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (3 yrs)	36.7% (18 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 129,259 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.