2011 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

59.7%

Latest Pass Rate

165,890

Total Tests (All Years)

94,783 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 59.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 6.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

2 yrs82.2%

→ ↓3.8%

3 yrs78.4%

→ ↑3.9%

4 yrs82.3%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs79.0%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs75.9%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs70.4%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs67.1%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs63.1%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs60.3%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs59.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.2%	466
3 yrs	78.4%	17,074
4 yrs	82.3%	16,849
5 yrs	79.0%	16,684
6 yrs	75.9%	17,683
7 yrs	70.4%	12,298
8 yrs	67.1%	12,841
9 yrs	64.7%	12,873
10 yrs	63.1%	15,797
11 yrs	61.4%	12,324
12 yrs	60.3%	14,732
13 yrs	59.7%	16,269

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 SEAT Ibiza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	59.7%	16,269
2023 (12 yrs)	60.3%	14,732
2022 (11 yrs)	61.4%	12,324
2021 (10 yrs)	63.1%	15,797
2020 (9 yrs)	64.7%	12,873
2019 (8 yrs)	67.1%	12,841
2018 (7 yrs)	70.4%	12,298
2017 (6 yrs)	75.9%	17,683
2016 (5 yrs)	79%	16,684
2015 (4 yrs)	82.3%	16,849
2014 (3 yrs)	78.4%	17,074
2013 (2 yrs)	82.2%	466

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

82.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 466Avg Mileage 24,454Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2014

78.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 17,074Avg Mileage 27,296Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 18.5%

2015

82.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,849Avg Mileage 35,603Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2016

79.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,684Avg Mileage 44,039Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2017

75.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 17,683Avg Mileage 51,928Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2018

70.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,298Avg Mileage 59,453Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2019

67.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,841Avg Mileage 66,756Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%

2020High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,873Avg Mileage 73,042Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2021High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,797Avg Mileage 77,754Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2022High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,324Avg Mileage 83,104Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2023High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,732Avg Mileage 88,666Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

2024High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,269Avg Mileage 94,783Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

MOT results for 2011 SEAT Ibiza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	82.2%	466	24,454	Tyres — 13.1%
2014	3	78.4%	17,074	27,296	Driver's View of the Road — 18.5%
2015	4	82.3%	16,849	35,603	Tyres — 14.4%
2016	5	79.0%	16,684	44,039	Tyres — 19.0%
2017	6	75.9%	17,683	51,928	Tyres — 20.0%
2018	7	70.4%	12,298	59,453	Brakes — 25.7%
2019	8	67.1%	12,841	66,756	Brakes — 29.9%
2020	9	64.7%	12,873	73,042	Brakes — 32.1%
2021	10	63.1%	15,797	77,754	Suspension — 38.2%
2022	11	61.4%	12,324	83,104	Suspension — 44.7%
2023	12	60.3%	14,732	88,666	Suspension — 49.8%
2024	13	59.7%	16,269	94,783	Suspension — 44.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Tyres

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

12.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.6% (2 yrs)	44.1% (13 yrs)	+41.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.7% (2 yrs)	32.0% (13 yrs)	+27.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (2 yrs)	29.3% (13 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 165,890 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.