2007 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

47.3%

Latest Pass Rate

133,438

Total Tests (All Years)

103,931 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 47.3%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 6.2% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

2 yrs76.6%

→ ↓0.8%

3 yrs75.8%

→ ↓6.5%

4 yrs69.3%

→ ↓5.8%

5 yrs63.5%

→ ↓6.1%

6 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs53.4%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs52.1%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs50.1%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs48.5%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs48.1%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs49.1%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs48.9%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs48.3%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs47.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.6%	273
3 yrs	75.8%	11,714
4 yrs	69.3%	11,937
5 yrs	63.5%	11,798
6 yrs	57.4%	11,782
7 yrs	54.9%	11,715
8 yrs	53.4%	11,518
9 yrs	52.1%	11,160
10 yrs	50.1%	10,734
11 yrs	48.5%	7,089
12 yrs	48.1%	6,827
13 yrs	49.1%	6,081
14 yrs	48.9%	6,739
15 yrs	49.2%	4,579
16 yrs	48.3%	4,745
17 yrs	47.3%	4,747

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 SEAT Ibiza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	47.3%	4,747
2023 (16 yrs)	48.3%	4,745
2022 (15 yrs)	49.2%	4,579
2021 (14 yrs)	48.9%	6,739
2020 (13 yrs)	49.1%	6,081
2019 (12 yrs)	48.1%	6,827
2018 (11 yrs)	48.5%	7,089
2017 (10 yrs)	50.1%	10,734
2016 (9 yrs)	52.1%	11,160
2015 (8 yrs)	53.4%	11,518
2014 (7 yrs)	54.9%	11,715
2013 (6 yrs)	57.4%	11,782
2012 (5 yrs)	63.5%	11,798
2011 (4 yrs)	69.3%	11,937
2010 (3 yrs)	75.8%	11,714
2009 (2 yrs)	76.6%	273

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 273Avg Mileage 24,327Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2010

75.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,714Avg Mileage 26,794Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2011

69.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,937Avg Mileage 35,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2012High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,798Avg Mileage 43,463Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2013High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,782Avg Mileage 51,235Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%

2014High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,715Avg Mileage 58,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%

2015High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,518Avg Mileage 66,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%

2016High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,160Avg Mileage 73,012Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%

2017High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,734Avg Mileage 79,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.8%

2018High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,089Avg Mileage 84,947Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2019High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,827Avg Mileage 89,567Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.6%

2020High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,081Avg Mileage 93,150Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%

2021High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,739Avg Mileage 94,757Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.1%

2022High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,579Avg Mileage 97,253Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.7%

2023High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,745Avg Mileage 99,401Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.1%

2024High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,747Avg Mileage 103,931Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.6%

MOT results for 2007 SEAT Ibiza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	76.6%	273	24,327	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2010	3	75.8%	11,714	26,794	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2011	4	69.3%	11,937	35,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2012	5	63.5%	11,798	43,463	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2013	6	57.4%	11,782	51,235	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%
2014	7	54.9%	11,715	58,709	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%
2015	8	53.4%	11,518	66,048	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%
2016	9	52.1%	11,160	73,012	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%
2017	10	50.1%	10,734	79,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.8%
2018	11	48.5%	7,089	84,947	Suspension — 43.1%
2019	12	48.1%	6,827	89,567	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.6%
2020	13	49.1%	6,081	93,150	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%
2021	14	48.9%	6,739	94,757	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.1%
2022	15	49.2%	4,579	97,253	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.7%
2023	16	48.3%	4,745	99,401	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.1%
2024	17	47.3%	4,747	103,931	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	4.0% (2 yrs)	50.3% (17 yrs)	+46.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.6% (2 yrs)	45.8% (17 yrs)	+39.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (2 yrs)	36.2% (17 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 133,438 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.