2013 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

61.7%

Latest Pass Rate

145,420

Total Tests (All Years)

83,454 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 61.7%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 5.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

2 yrs87.7%

→ ↓3.8%

3 yrs83.9%

→ ↓4.4%

4 yrs79.5%

→ ↓7.6%

5 yrs71.9%

→ ↓1.0%

6 yrs70.9%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs69.7%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs67.8%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs65.2%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs61.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.7%	521
3 yrs	83.9%	18,217
4 yrs	79.5%	18,588
5 yrs	71.9%	12,894
6 yrs	70.9%	13,911
7 yrs	69.7%	14,207
8 yrs	67.8%	17,485
9 yrs	65.2%	13,980
10 yrs	62.1%	16,830
11 yrs	61.7%	18,787

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 SEAT Ibiza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	61.7%	18,787
2023 (10 yrs)	62.1%	16,830
2022 (9 yrs)	65.2%	13,980
2021 (8 yrs)	67.8%	17,485
2020 (7 yrs)	69.7%	14,207
2019 (6 yrs)	70.9%	13,911
2018 (5 yrs)	71.9%	12,894
2017 (4 yrs)	79.5%	18,588
2016 (3 yrs)	83.9%	18,217
2015 (2 yrs)	87.7%	521

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

87.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 521Avg Mileage 24,933Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2016

83.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 18,217Avg Mileage 26,941Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2017

79.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 18,588Avg Mileage 35,364Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2018

71.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,894Avg Mileage 43,682Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2019

70.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,911Avg Mileage 51,384Top Failure Tyres — 26.3%

2020

69.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,207Avg Mileage 58,374Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2021

67.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 17,485Avg Mileage 64,007Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2022

65.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,980Avg Mileage 70,301Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,830Avg Mileage 76,679Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2024High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,787Avg Mileage 83,454Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

MOT results for 2013 SEAT Ibiza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	87.7%	521	24,933	Tyres — 9.2%
2016	3	83.9%	18,217	26,941	Tyres — 12.9%
2017	4	79.5%	18,588	35,364	Tyres — 16.1%
2018	5	71.9%	12,894	43,682	Tyres — 22.8%
2019	6	70.9%	13,911	51,384	Tyres — 26.3%
2020	7	69.7%	14,207	58,374	Brakes — 29.1%
2021	8	67.8%	17,485	64,007	Brakes — 30.6%
2022	9	65.2%	13,980	70,301	Brakes — 33.0%
2023	10	62.1%	16,830	76,679	Suspension — 37.1%
2024	11	61.7%	18,787	83,454	Suspension — 34.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Tyres

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

10.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.2% (2 yrs)	34.1% (11 yrs)	+32.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.1% (2 yrs)	31.2% (11 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (2 yrs)	26.7% (11 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 145,420 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.