2004 Auto-trail Fiat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

71.7%

Latest Pass Rate

589

Total Tests (All Years)

43,650 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 71.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 15.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Auto-trail Fiat as it ages.

5 yrs88.1%

→ ↓11.4%

6 yrs76.7%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs76.2%

→ ↓14.0%

8 yrs62.2%

→ ↑11.6%

9 yrs73.8%

→ ↑12.6%

10 yrs86.4%

→ ↓10.2%

11 yrs76.2%

→ ↓5.7%

12 yrs70.5%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs69.8%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs65.6%

→ ↑8.2%

17 yrs73.8%

→ ↓12.0%

18 yrs61.8%

→ ↑20.6%

19 yrs82.4%

→ ↓10.7%

20 yrs71.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	88.1%	42
6 yrs	76.7%	43
7 yrs	76.2%	42
8 yrs	62.2%	45
9 yrs	73.8%	42
10 yrs	86.4%	44
11 yrs	76.2%	42
12 yrs	70.5%	44
13 yrs	69.8%	43
14 yrs	65.6%	32
17 yrs	73.8%	42
18 yrs	61.8%	34
19 yrs	82.4%	34
20 yrs	71.7%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Auto-trail Fiat pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	71.7%	60
2023 (19 yrs)	82.4%	34
2022 (18 yrs)	61.8%	34
2021 (17 yrs)	73.8%	42
2018 (14 yrs)	65.6%	32
2017 (13 yrs)	69.8%	43
2016 (12 yrs)	70.5%	44
2015 (11 yrs)	76.2%	42
2014 (10 yrs)	86.4%	44
2013 (9 yrs)	73.8%	42
2012 (8 yrs)	62.2%	45
2011 (7 yrs)	76.2%	42
2010 (6 yrs)	76.7%	43
2009 (5 yrs)	88.1%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 42Avg Mileage 17,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2010

76.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 43Avg Mileage 18,203Top Failure Brakes — 11.6%

2011

76.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 42Avg Mileage 22,127Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2012High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45Avg Mileage 25,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2013

73.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 42Avg Mileage 26,436Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2014

86.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 44Avg Mileage 28,557Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2015

76.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 42Avg Mileage 30,000Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2016

70.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44Avg Mileage 33,054Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2017

69.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 34,870Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2018

65.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 38,721Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

2021

73.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 44,452Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2022High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 34Avg Mileage 46,507Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2023

82.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 34Avg Mileage 49,533Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%

2024

71.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 60Avg Mileage 43,650Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.7%

MOT results for 2004 Auto-trail Fiat by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	88.1%	42	17,409	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2010	6	76.7%	43	18,203	Brakes — 11.6%
2011	7	76.2%	42	22,127	Brakes — 19.0%
2012	8	62.2%	45	25,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2013	9	73.8%	42	26,436	Brakes — 26.2%
2014	10	86.4%	44	28,557	Brakes — 31.8%
2015	11	76.2%	42	30,000	Brakes — 38.1%
2016	12	70.5%	44	33,054	Brakes — 40.9%
2017	13	69.8%	43	34,870	Brakes — 41.9%
2018	14	65.6%	32	38,721	Brakes — 56.3%
2021	17	73.8%	42	44,452	Brakes — 28.6%
2022	18	61.8%	34	46,507	Suspension — 35.3%
2023	19	82.4%	34	49,533	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%
2024	20	71.7%	60	43,650	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Auto-trail Fiat, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.8% (5 yrs)	45.0% (20 yrs)	+40.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.4% (5 yrs)	31.7% (20 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.4% (5 yrs)	3.3% (20 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Auto-trail Fiat cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 589 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.