Car statistics by year

2013 SEAT Ibiza

SEAT Ibiza cars first registered in 2013: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2013, so like is set against like.

A year of the SEAT Ibiza. “2013” is the year of first registration.

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15,852 MOT tests of 2013 SEAT Ibiza cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 59.1% All 2013 cars 66.0%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 86,600 miles; all 2013 cars 84,900
  • Left at the end of 2025 16,205 84.9% of the 19,092 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 10.1% All 2013 cars 8.6%
  • Tests with an advisory 67.1% All 2013 cars 58.8%
  • MOT tests in 2025 15,852 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2013 SEAT Ibizas do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 12 years old, 59.1% of 2013 SEAT Ibiza MOT tests were passed first time, against 66.0% for all cars first registered in 2013. 2013 SEAT Ibizas did worse than average for their age, by 6.9 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 60.3% of the time (all 2013 cars 67.2%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: SEAT Ibiza vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each SEAT Ibiza bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, SEAT Ibiza compared with all cars
First registered SEAT IbizaAll cars
’07 49.0%57.3%
’08 49.1%57.0%
’09 53.1%58.2%
’10 55.5%59.3%
’11 56.8%61.5%
’12 59.1%63.6%
’13 59.1%66.0%
’14 61.4%69.1%
’15 63.3%72.6%
’16 66.5%75.6%
’17 70.8%79.1%
’18 72.3%81.8%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2013 SEAT Ibiza

Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn was the most common single reason a 2013 SEAT Ibiza failed, on 12.9% of about 6,500 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (40.9% of failed tests; all 2013 cars 39.8%). 10.1% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 8.6% for all cars first registered in 2013. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2013 SEAT Ibiza tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 12.9%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 11.4%
Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes 9.7%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 9.4%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 9.1%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.3%
Shock absorbers: serious fluid leak Suspension 8.0%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.4%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 7.0%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 6.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: SEAT Ibiza vs all 2013 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2013 SEAT Ibiza MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2013 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 40.9%
Suspension 40.8%
Brakes 29.4%
Tyres 20.3%
Visibility 17.5%
Body, chassis, structure 14.5%
Noise, emissions and leaks 10.1%
Steering 9.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2013 SEAT Ibiza

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 67.1% of 2013 SEAT Ibiza tests had at least one (all 2013 cars 58.8%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2013 SEAT Ibiza tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 22.1%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 12.7%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 12.5%
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories 12.0%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 11.9%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 10.3%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 7.8%
Exhaust system: minor leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure 6.9%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 5.3%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes 4.8%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2013 SEAT Ibiza?

Half of the 2013 SEAT Ibizas tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 86,600 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 67,800 and a quarter more than 106,200. For all cars first registered in 2013, the middle figure was 84,900 miles, so 2013 SEAT Ibizas have been driven about as far as average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2013 SEAT Ibiza and all 2013 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2013 SEAT Ibiza 51,400 67,800 86,600 106,200 125,600 15,167
All 2013 cars 43,600 62,100 84,900 110,100 136,600 1,772,152
miles

Half of the 2013 SEAT Ibizas tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 86,600 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2013 SEAT Ibizas are left?

At the end of 2014, 19,092 2013 SEAT Ibizas were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 16,205 were: 15,498 licensed and 707 declared off the road (SORN). That is 84.9% still on the record, against 86.9% for all cars first registered in 2013.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2013 SEAT Ibizas on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2013 cars
Year end 2013 SEAT IbizaAll 2013 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 97.5%98.9%
2016 96.7%96.4%
2017 98.0%97.2%
2018 96.3%96.3%
2019 95.4%95.5%
2020 94.2%94.3%
2021 93.5%93.9%
2022 92.0%92.7%
2023 89.7%91.1%
2024 87.5%89.2%
2025 84.9%86.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2013

1 of the SEAT Ibiza’s 17 recalls in DVSA’s records covers cars built during 2013. 1 has no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2013 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2013 may have been built in 2012, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

SEAT Ibiza recalls whose build dates include 2013
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
5 Dec 2014 Fuel may leak 1 May 2010 to 1 Oct 2014 7,964

Every SEAT Ibiza recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the SEAT Ibiza

20 years of the SEAT Ibiza, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2021 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (87.5% passed first time) and the 2018 cars worst (72.3%).

SEAT Ibizas by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2003 1,554 51.0% 58.9%
2004 1,680 50.2% 57.9%
2005 1,817 50.9% 57.7%
2006 2,855 50.0% 56.9%
2007 3,737 49.0% 57.3%
2008 4,917 49.1% 57.0%
2009 8,077 53.1% 58.2%
2010 10,060 55.5% 59.3%
2011 13,232 56.8% 61.5%
2012 13,229 59.1% 63.6%
2013 16,205 59.1% 66.0%
2014 21,683 19,651 61.4% 69.1%
2015 19,478 18,308 63.3% 72.6%
2016 19,482 18,553 66.5% 75.6%
2017 16,405 15,756 70.8% 79.1%
2018 13,154 12,778 72.3% 81.8%
2019 13,434 12,929 82.5% 84.4%
2020 8,293 8,022 85.8% 86.9%
2021 8,615 8,357 87.5% 88.4%
2022 5,281 5,000 88.1% 89.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 15,852 MOT tests of 2013 SEAT Ibiza cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 16,205 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of SEAT Ibiza cars first registered in 2013; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2013.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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