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How many Seat Ibiza cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 214,197 licensed and 16,605 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Seat Ibiza generic-model group.

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Is the Ibiza disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 220,778 in 2019 Q3 and stand at 214,197 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is down 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 16,605 are declared SORN — 1 in 14 of the 230,802 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Ibiza MOT pass rate

In 2024, 66.1% of 165,826 Seat Ibiza MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 86.7% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 50.9% aged 15–30 years.

  • Brake Performance — 5.5% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Suspension Arms — 5.2% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Headlamp Aim — 5% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Condition — 4.7% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Seat Ibiza MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 5.5% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Suspension Arms — 5.2% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Headlamp Aim — 5% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Condition — 4.7% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Check the actual Ibiza — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1214,19716,605
2025 Q4215,02416,202
2025 Q3214,82815,797
2025 Q2214,85915,563
2025 Q1215,01615,331
2024 Q4214,85614,916
2024 Q3214,88114,665
2024 Q2214,09114,519
2024 Q1213,01914,360
2023 Q4213,36413,922
2023 Q3213,17313,486
2023 Q2213,25813,155
2023 Q1213,72612,979
2022 Q4214,25212,880
2022 Q3214,54912,626
2022 Q2215,99012,432
2022 Q1216,16612,556
2021 Q4217,25012,589
2021 Q3218,08212,436
2021 Q2218,06412,433
2021 Q1216,53012,706
2020 Q4217,42512,345
2020 Q3218,77711,711
2020 Q2218,33411,735
2020 Q1218,88411,707
2019 Q4220,53910,874
2019 Q3220,77810,461
2019 Q2219,18710,335
2019 Q1218,7289,981
2018 Q4218,2849,651
2018 Q3218,9169,334
2018 Q2219,3789,053
2018 Q1218,7808,963
2017 Q4217,1198,756
2017 Q3215,9948,349
2017 Q2214,4798,330
2017 Q1213,3727,973
2016 Q4211,3907,700
2016 Q3209,0457,205
2016 Q2206,2516,833
2016 Q1204,3366,601
2015 Q4200,7246,020
2015 Q3200,5695,408
2015 Q2197,8815,218
2015 Q1194,1844,764
2014 Q4190,3604,476
2014 Q3190,1353,957

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Common questions

How many Seat Ibiza cars are left in the UK?

214,197 were licensed and 16,605 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Seat Ibiza cars are SORN?

16,605 are declared SORN — 1 in 14 of the 230,802 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Ibiza disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 220,778 in 2019 Q3 and stand at 214,197 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is down 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 16,605 are declared SORN — 1 in 14 of the 230,802 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Seat Ibiza MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 66.1% of 165,826 Seat Ibiza MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Ibiza fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (5.5% of tests), suspension arms (5.2% of tests), headlamp aim (5% of tests).

Does this say whether one Ibiza is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.