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2018 Fiat 124 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
87.5%
Latest Pass Rate
5,887
Total Tests (All Years)
26,954 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 124

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 87.5%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 14.1% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Fiat 124 as it ages.

2 yrs80.0%
3 yrs92.4%
4 yrs89.2%
5 yrs88.5%
6 yrs87.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs80.0%30
3 yrs92.4%1,354
4 yrs89.2%1,219
5 yrs88.5%1,329
6 yrs87.5%1,955

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 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 (6 yrs)87.5%1,955
2023 (5 yrs)88.5%1,329
2022 (4 yrs)89.2%1,219
2021 (3 yrs)92.4%1,354
2020 (2 yrs)80%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
80.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 30Avg Mileage 14,233Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%
2021
92.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,354Avg Mileage 14,670Top Failure Tyres — 6.9%
2022
89.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,219Avg Mileage 18,660Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%
2023
88.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,329Avg Mileage 23,477Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%
2024
87.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,955Avg Mileage 26,954Top Failure Brakes — 12.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Fiat 124, with age trends.

Brakes
11.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
10.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
5.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
2.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes20.0% (2 yrs)12.4% (6 yrs)
-7.6%
🟢 ↓
Visibility10.0% (2 yrs)4.1% (6 yrs)
-5.9%
🟢 ↓
Tyres13.3% (2 yrs)8.4% (6 yrs)
-4.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment10.0% (2 yrs)5.6% (6 yrs)
-4.4%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Fiat 124 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 124 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 5,887 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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