Registered new in Europe in 2012
The largest markets were the United Kingdom (17,769), France (15,199), the Netherlands (7,346).
- Average mass
- 1,146 kg
- Average power
- 72 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 54% · Diesel 45%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Engines
The most common engines in 2012 SEAT Ibiza cars on Dutch roads are the 1.2 diesel (55 kW, 74 hp), 1.2 petrol (77 kW, 103 hp) and 1.4 petrol (63 kW, 84 hp), out of 9 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2 diesel | 55 kW 74 hp | 2,073 |
| 1.2 petrol | 77 kW 103 hp | 1,536 |
| 1.4 petrol | 63 kW 84 hp | 790 |
| 1.2 petrol | 51 kW 68 hp | 673 |
| 1.2 petrol | 44 kW 59 hp | 354 |
| 1.4 petrol | 110 kW 148 hp | 67 |
| 1.2 petrol | 63 kW 84 hp | 50 |
| 1.4 petrol | 132 kW 177 hp | 31 |
| 1.6 diesel | 77 kW 103 hp | 29 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
5,637 first registered in 2012 are on Dutch roads; 37% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €17,951.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde3,029
- Band onvoldoende profiel2,913
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen1,607
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm1,581
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld1,414
- Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af979
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af863
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt796
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
12,602 cars built in 2012 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 893 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 14,266 of these cars first registered in 2012 took their annual MOT test. 62% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2012 the figure was 66%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 13.3% | 12.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 13.1% | 14.3% |
| Brakes | 11.9% | 7.7% |
| Tyres | 8.3% | 7.0% |
| Visibility | 8.3% | 5.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 6.3% | 3.8% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
643 of these cars first registered in 2012 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 173,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0