2008 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

51.3%

Latest Pass Rate

130,295

Total Tests (All Years)

105,931 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 51.3%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 1.4% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

2 yrs77.9%

→ ↓0.6%

3 yrs77.3%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs74.1%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs68.5%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs61.6%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs57.7%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs55.0%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs48.6%

→ ↑2.7%

16 yrs51.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.9%	285
3 yrs	77.3%	11,879
4 yrs	74.1%	11,843
5 yrs	68.5%	11,920
6 yrs	64.9%	11,795
7 yrs	61.6%	11,589
8 yrs	57.7%	11,281
9 yrs	55.0%	11,080
10 yrs	52.3%	7,453
11 yrs	51.2%	7,452
12 yrs	51.1%	6,990
13 yrs	49.5%	8,062
14 yrs	48.8%	5,883
15 yrs	48.6%	6,346
16 yrs	51.3%	6,437

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 SEAT Ibiza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	51.3%	6,437
2023 (15 yrs)	48.6%	6,346
2022 (14 yrs)	48.8%	5,883
2021 (13 yrs)	49.5%	8,062
2020 (12 yrs)	51.1%	6,990
2019 (11 yrs)	51.2%	7,452
2018 (10 yrs)	52.3%	7,453
2017 (9 yrs)	55%	11,080
2016 (8 yrs)	57.7%	11,281
2015 (7 yrs)	61.6%	11,589
2014 (6 yrs)	64.9%	11,795
2013 (5 yrs)	68.5%	11,920
2012 (4 yrs)	74.1%	11,843
2011 (3 yrs)	77.3%	11,879
2010 (2 yrs)	77.9%	285

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

77.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 285Avg Mileage 26,372Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2011

77.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,879Avg Mileage 27,056Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2012

74.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,843Avg Mileage 35,589Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2013

68.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,920Avg Mileage 43,866Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2014High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,795Avg Mileage 52,312Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2015High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,589Avg Mileage 59,904Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%

2016High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,281Avg Mileage 67,472Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%

2017High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,080Avg Mileage 73,972Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

2018High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,453Avg Mileage 80,396Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2019High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,452Avg Mileage 85,354Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2020High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,990Avg Mileage 90,158Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2021High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,062Avg Mileage 93,270Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2022High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,883Avg Mileage 96,661Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2023High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,346Avg Mileage 99,987Top Failure Suspension — 59.5%

2024High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,437Avg Mileage 105,931Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%

MOT results for 2008 SEAT Ibiza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	77.9%	285	26,372	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2011	3	77.3%	11,879	27,056	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2012	4	74.1%	11,843	35,589	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2013	5	68.5%	11,920	43,866	Tyres — 25.0%
2014	6	64.9%	11,795	52,312	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2015	7	61.6%	11,589	59,904	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2016	8	57.7%	11,281	67,472	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%
2017	9	55.0%	11,080	73,972	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2018	10	52.3%	7,453	80,396	Brakes — 41.0%
2019	11	51.2%	7,452	85,354	Brakes — 44.4%
2020	12	51.1%	6,990	90,158	Brakes — 45.0%
2021	13	49.5%	8,062	93,270	Suspension — 50.6%
2022	14	48.8%	5,883	96,661	Suspension — 53.1%
2023	15	48.6%	6,346	99,987	Suspension — 59.5%
2024	16	51.3%	6,437	105,931	Suspension — 51.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.2% (2 yrs)	51.2% (16 yrs)	+47.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.2% (2 yrs)	45.3% (16 yrs)	+41.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.9% (2 yrs)	35.2% (16 yrs)	+24.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 130,295 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.