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2017 Fiat 124 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
86.7%
Latest Pass Rate
4,451
Total Tests (All Years)
29,937 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 86.7%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 17.2% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Fiat 124 as it ages.

3 yrs93.9%
4 yrs91.1%
5 yrs89.3%
6 yrs86.3%
7 yrs86.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs93.9%791
4 yrs91.1%833
5 yrs89.3%656
6 yrs86.3%833
7 yrs86.7%1,338

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Fiat 124 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)86.7%1,338
2023 (6 yrs)86.3%833
2022 (5 yrs)89.3%656
2021 (4 yrs)91.1%833
2020 (3 yrs)93.9%791

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
93.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 791Avg Mileage 14,895Top Failure Tyres — 5.1%
2021
91.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 833Avg Mileage 18,207Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%
2022
89.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 656Avg Mileage 21,099Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%
2023
86.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 833Avg Mileage 25,472Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%
2024
86.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,338Avg Mileage 29,937Top Failure Brakes — 10.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Fiat 124, with age trends.

Brakes
10.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
7.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.6%
— Consistent
Visibility
3.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.3% (3 yrs)10.7% (7 yrs)
+6.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension0.4% (3 yrs)3.4% (7 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Visibility0.6% (3 yrs)2.9% (7 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.1% (3 yrs)7.2% (7 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.7% (3 yrs)5.2% (7 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 124 cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 4,451 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.

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