2012 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

61.9%

Latest Pass Rate

139,451

Total Tests (All Years)

88,271 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 61.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

2 yrs80.8%

→ ↓0.5%

3 yrs80.3%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs79.9%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs77.6%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs72.3%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs70.4%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs66.3%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs61.7%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs61.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.8%	438
3 yrs	80.3%	15,304
4 yrs	79.9%	15,058
5 yrs	77.6%	16,428
6 yrs	72.3%	11,385
7 yrs	70.4%	12,070
8 yrs	68.3%	12,177
9 yrs	66.3%	14,914
10 yrs	64.9%	11,680
11 yrs	61.7%	14,260
12 yrs	61.9%	15,737

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 SEAT Ibiza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	61.9%	15,737
2023 (11 yrs)	61.7%	14,260
2022 (10 yrs)	64.9%	11,680
2021 (9 yrs)	66.3%	14,914
2020 (8 yrs)	68.3%	12,177
2019 (7 yrs)	70.4%	12,070
2018 (6 yrs)	72.3%	11,385
2017 (5 yrs)	77.6%	16,428
2016 (4 yrs)	79.9%	15,058
2015 (3 yrs)	80.3%	15,304
2014 (2 yrs)	80.8%	438

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

80.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 438Avg Mileage 25,837Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 15.1%

2015

80.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 15,304Avg Mileage 26,953Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 15.7%

2016

79.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,058Avg Mileage 35,259Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2017

77.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,428Avg Mileage 43,604Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2018

72.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,385Avg Mileage 51,306Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2019

70.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,070Avg Mileage 58,518Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%

2020

68.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,177Avg Mileage 65,326Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2021

66.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,914Avg Mileage 70,558Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2022High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,680Avg Mileage 76,341Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2023High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,260Avg Mileage 82,216Top Failure Suspension — 38.4%

2024High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,737Avg Mileage 88,271Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

MOT results for 2012 SEAT Ibiza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	80.8%	438	25,837	Driver's View of the Road — 15.1%
2015	3	80.3%	15,304	26,953	Driver's View of the Road — 15.7%
2016	4	79.9%	15,058	35,259	Tyres — 16.8%
2017	5	77.6%	16,428	43,604	Tyres — 18.2%
2018	6	72.3%	11,385	51,306	Tyres — 22.3%
2019	7	70.4%	12,070	58,518	Tyres — 27.1%
2020	8	68.3%	12,177	65,326	Brakes — 30.0%
2021	9	66.3%	14,914	70,558	Brakes — 32.2%
2022	10	64.9%	11,680	76,341	Brakes — 32.4%
2023	11	61.7%	14,260	82,216	Suspension — 38.4%
2024	12	61.9%	15,737	88,271	Suspension — 35.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Tyres

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

12.7%

↓ Decreases 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	3.0% (2 yrs)	35.8% (12 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.7% (2 yrs)	30.9% (12 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.0% (2 yrs)	27.4% (12 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 139,451 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.