1990 Fiat 126 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

73.5%

Latest Pass Rate

543

Total Tests (All Years)

31,758 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Fiat 126 as it ages.

19 yrs48.7%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.1%

21 yrs52.1%

→ ↑1.6%

22 yrs53.7%

→ ↑9.3%

23 yrs63.0%

→ ↓3.5%

24 yrs59.5%

→ ↓1.2%

25 yrs58.3%

→ ↑10.1%

26 yrs68.4%

→ ↑6.6%

27 yrs75.0%

→ ↓9.3%

29 yrs65.7%

→ ↑8.6%

30 yrs74.3%

→ ↑9.0%

33 yrs83.3%

→ ↓9.8%

34 yrs73.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	48.7%	39
20 yrs	51.0%	49
21 yrs	52.1%	48
22 yrs	53.7%	41
23 yrs	63.0%	46
24 yrs	59.5%	42
25 yrs	58.3%	36
26 yrs	68.4%	38
27 yrs	75.0%	36
29 yrs	65.7%	35
30 yrs	74.3%	35
33 yrs	83.3%	30
34 yrs	73.5%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Fiat 126 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	73.5%	68
2023 (33 yrs)	83.3%	30
2020 (30 yrs)	74.3%	35
2019 (29 yrs)	65.7%	35
2017 (27 yrs)	75%	36
2016 (26 yrs)	68.4%	38
2015 (25 yrs)	58.3%	36
2014 (24 yrs)	59.5%	42
2013 (23 yrs)	63%	46
2012 (22 yrs)	53.7%	41
2011 (21 yrs)	52.1%	48
2010 (20 yrs)	51%	49
2009 (19 yrs)	48.7%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 39Avg Mileage 27,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%

2010High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 25,950Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2011High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 48Avg Mileage 26,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 28,118Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2013High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 46Avg Mileage 27,540Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.1%

2014High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 42Avg Mileage 29,854Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 109.5%

2015High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 28,353Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 113.9%

2016

68.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 38Avg Mileage 27,263Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.4%

2017

75.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 36Avg Mileage 30,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%

2019

65.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 35Avg Mileage 29,923Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%

2020

74.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 35Avg Mileage 29,801Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.4%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 30Avg Mileage 36,807Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2024

73.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 68Avg Mileage 31,758Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%

MOT results for 1990 Fiat 126 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	48.7%	39	27,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%
2010	20	51.0%	49	25,950	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2011	21	52.1%	48	26,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2012	22	53.7%	41	28,118	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2013	23	63.0%	46	27,540	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.1%
2014	24	59.5%	42	29,854	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 109.5%
2015	25	58.3%	36	28,353	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 113.9%
2016	26	68.4%	38	27,263	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.4%
2017	27	75.0%	36	30,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2019	29	65.7%	35	29,923	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%
2020	30	74.3%	35	29,801	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.4%
2023	33	83.3%	30	36,807	Suspension — 40.0%
2024	34	73.5%	68	31,758	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Fiat 126, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

62.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	20.5% (19 yrs)	14.7% (34 yrs)	-5.8%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	15.4% (19 yrs)	19.1% (34 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 126 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 543 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.