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Good that you explored that with the plumber but I'm just not too sure about the conclusion. Because by crikey, 16 years old is a VERY old tap.
Taps are made of a number of moving internal brass parts and they all wear down over time. For a standard (not super expensive or super cheap), I'm never surprised when I see issues after 6 years. If a tap starts to leak then I would change o-rings, washer, put in new seats, grind back tap housing etc. I tend to find that once one part goes, they all do and its just best to invest it getting it done once and getting it done properly so the repair lasts the distance. If it were my house, after 16 years, I would just be replacing the taps or else I suspect, you're just going to get request after request to sort the taps out.
Obviously its your property and your decision but that's my experience anyway.