2016 SEAT Ibiza — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

103,230

Total Tests (All Years)

60,199 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 69.4%

Average: 65.7%

✅ 3.7% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 SEAT Ibiza as it ages.

2 yrs87.7%

→ ↓2.3%

3 yrs85.4%

→ ↓4.7%

4 yrs80.7%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs76.2%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs74.5%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs70.3%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.7%	413
3 yrs	85.4%	14,608
4 yrs	80.7%	15,013
5 yrs	76.2%	18,628
6 yrs	74.5%	14,931
7 yrs	70.3%	18,481
8 yrs	69.4%	21,156

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 SEAT Ibiza pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (8 yrs)	69.4%	21,156
2023 (7 yrs)	70.3%	18,481
2022 (6 yrs)	74.5%	14,931
2021 (5 yrs)	76.2%	18,628
2020 (4 yrs)	80.7%	15,013
2019 (3 yrs)	85.4%	14,608
2018 (2 yrs)	87.7%	413

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018

87.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 413Avg Mileage 23,643Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2019

85.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,608Avg Mileage 25,411Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2020

80.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,013Avg Mileage 32,429Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2021

76.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 18,628Avg Mileage 38,302Top Failure Tyres — 25.7%

2022

74.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,931Avg Mileage 45,159Top Failure Tyres — 29.0%

2023

70.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 18,481Avg Mileage 52,594Top Failure Tyres — 32.1%

2024

69.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 21,156Avg Mileage 60,199Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

MOT results for 2016 SEAT Ibiza by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2018	2	87.7%	413	23,643	Tyres — 11.1%
2019	3	85.4%	14,608	25,411	Tyres — 15.0%
2020	4	80.7%	15,013	32,429	Tyres — 20.1%
2021	5	76.2%	18,628	38,302	Tyres — 25.7%
2022	6	74.5%	14,931	45,159	Tyres — 29.0%
2023	7	70.3%	18,481	52,594	Tyres — 32.1%
2024	8	69.4%	21,156	60,199	Suspension — 27.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 SEAT Ibiza, with age trends.

Tyres

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

9.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.0%

↑ Increases 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	2.9% (2 yrs)	27.4% (8 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.1% (2 yrs)	22.4% (8 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (2 yrs)	25.1% (8 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3.6% (2 yrs)	8.0% (8 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑
Visibility	5.6% (2 yrs)	7.6% (8 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Ibiza cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 103,230 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.