2010 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

155,918

Total Tests (All Years)

99,120 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 58.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 5.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

2 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.3%

3 yrs78.0%

→ ↑2.2%

4 yrs80.2%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs78.1%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs73.4%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs70.2%

→ ↓5.0%

8 yrs65.2%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs57.2%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.3%	385
3 yrs	78.0%	15,620
4 yrs	80.2%	15,463
5 yrs	78.1%	15,388
6 yrs	73.4%	15,150
7 yrs	70.2%	15,333
8 yrs	65.2%	10,509
9 yrs	63.0%	10,721
10 yrs	62.0%	10,752
11 yrs	59.8%	12,915
12 yrs	58.6%	9,800
13 yrs	57.2%	11,527
14 yrs	58.1%	12,355

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 SEAT Ibiza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	58.1%	12,355
2023 (13 yrs)	57.2%	11,527
2022 (12 yrs)	58.6%	9,800
2021 (11 yrs)	59.8%	12,915
2020 (10 yrs)	62%	10,752
2019 (9 yrs)	63%	10,721
2018 (8 yrs)	65.2%	10,509
2017 (7 yrs)	70.2%	15,333
2016 (6 yrs)	73.4%	15,150
2015 (5 yrs)	78.1%	15,388
2014 (4 yrs)	80.2%	15,463
2013 (3 yrs)	78%	15,620
2012 (2 yrs)	81.3%	385

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

81.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 385Avg Mileage 28,941Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2013

78.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 15,620Avg Mileage 28,088Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 17.7%

2014

80.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,463Avg Mileage 36,708Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2015

78.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,388Avg Mileage 45,130Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2016

73.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,150Avg Mileage 53,144Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2017

70.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 15,333Avg Mileage 60,900Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2018

65.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,509Avg Mileage 67,849Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2019High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,721Avg Mileage 74,607Top Failure Tyres — 30.5%

2020High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,752Avg Mileage 80,410Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2021High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,915Avg Mileage 84,619Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2022High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,800Avg Mileage 89,609Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

2023High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,527Avg Mileage 94,020Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2024High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 12,355Avg Mileage 99,120Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

MOT results for 2010 SEAT Ibiza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	81.3%	385	28,941	Tyres — 8.3%
2013	3	78.0%	15,620	28,088	Driver's View of the Road — 17.7%
2014	4	80.2%	15,463	36,708	Tyres — 17.4%
2015	5	78.1%	15,388	45,130	Tyres — 18.7%
2016	6	73.4%	15,150	53,144	Tyres — 20.5%
2017	7	70.2%	15,333	60,900	Brakes — 21.7%
2018	8	65.2%	10,509	67,849	Brakes — 26.1%
2019	9	63.0%	10,721	74,607	Tyres — 30.5%
2020	10	62.0%	10,752	80,410	Suspension — 34.9%
2021	11	59.8%	12,915	84,619	Suspension — 41.6%
2022	12	58.6%	9,800	89,609	Suspension — 49.8%
2023	13	57.2%	11,527	94,020	Suspension — 57.7%
2024	14	58.1%	12,355	99,120	Suspension — 47.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Suspension

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

13.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.2% (2 yrs)	32.7% (14 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (2 yrs)	29.7% (14 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 155,918 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.