2009 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

152,816

Total Tests (All Years)

100,835 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 54.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 2.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

2 yrs80.3%

→ ↓2.4%

3 yrs77.9%

→ ↑1.7%

4 yrs79.6%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs77.0%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs72.7%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs68.9%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs65.9%

→ ↓5.8%

9 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs55.5%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs53.6%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs53.6%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.3%	279
3 yrs	77.9%	14,259
4 yrs	79.6%	14,246
5 yrs	77.0%	14,178
6 yrs	72.7%	14,047
7 yrs	68.9%	13,793
8 yrs	65.9%	13,638
9 yrs	60.1%	9,220
10 yrs	58.1%	9,748
11 yrs	56.8%	9,374
12 yrs	55.5%	11,270
13 yrs	53.6%	8,576
14 yrs	53.6%	9,925
15 yrs	54.8%	10,263

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 SEAT Ibiza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	54.8%	10,263
2023 (14 yrs)	53.6%	9,925
2022 (13 yrs)	53.6%	8,576
2021 (12 yrs)	55.5%	11,270
2020 (11 yrs)	56.8%	9,374
2019 (10 yrs)	58.1%	9,748
2018 (9 yrs)	60.1%	9,220
2017 (8 yrs)	65.9%	13,638
2016 (7 yrs)	68.9%	13,793
2015 (6 yrs)	72.7%	14,047
2014 (5 yrs)	77%	14,178
2013 (4 yrs)	79.6%	14,246
2012 (3 yrs)	77.9%	14,259
2011 (2 yrs)	80.3%	279

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 279Avg Mileage 24,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2012

77.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,259Avg Mileage 26,162Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.8%

2013

79.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,246Avg Mileage 34,114Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2014

77.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,178Avg Mileage 42,359Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,047Avg Mileage 50,250Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2016

68.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,793Avg Mileage 57,777Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,638Avg Mileage 64,947Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2018High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,220Avg Mileage 71,419Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2019High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,748Avg Mileage 77,901Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,374Avg Mileage 83,091Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2021High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,270Avg Mileage 87,303Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%

2022High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,576Avg Mileage 92,225Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

2023High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,925Avg Mileage 96,166Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

2024High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,263Avg Mileage 100,835Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

MOT results for 2009 SEAT Ibiza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	80.3%	279	24,024	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2012	3	77.9%	14,259	26,162	Driver's View of the Road — 11.8%
2013	4	79.6%	14,246	34,114	Tyres — 18.0%
2014	5	77.0%	14,178	42,359	Tyres — 19.1%
2015	6	72.7%	14,047	50,250	Tyres — 19.4%
2016	7	68.9%	13,793	57,777	Tyres — 23.4%
2017	8	65.9%	13,638	64,947	Brakes — 26.7%
2018	9	60.1%	9,220	71,419	Brakes — 32.1%
2019	10	58.1%	9,748	77,901	Suspension — 37.0%
2020	11	56.8%	9,374	83,091	Suspension — 43.5%
2021	12	55.5%	11,270	87,303	Suspension — 53.7%
2022	13	53.6%	8,576	92,225	Suspension — 58.6%
2023	14	53.6%	9,925	96,166	Suspension — 66.1%
2024	15	54.8%	10,263	100,835	Suspension — 55.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Suspension

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.7% (2 yrs)	55.1% (15 yrs)	+54.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (2 yrs)	31.2% (15 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 152,816 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.