1991 Fiat 126 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

82.3%

Latest Pass Rate

565

Total Tests (All Years)

30,384 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 1991 Fiat 126 as it ages.

18 yrs51.0%

→ ↓3.7%

19 yrs47.3%

→ ↑10.5%

20 yrs57.8%

→ ↓10.0%

21 yrs47.8%

→ ↑4.8%

22 yrs52.6%

→ ↑8.3%

23 yrs60.9%

→ ↑3.5%

24 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.0%

25 yrs64.4%

→ ↓5.9%

26 yrs58.5%

→ ↑5.6%

31 yrs64.1%

→ ↑21.6%

32 yrs85.7%

→ ↓3.4%

33 yrs82.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	51.0%	51
19 yrs	47.3%	55
20 yrs	57.8%	45
21 yrs	47.8%	46
22 yrs	52.6%	38
23 yrs	60.9%	46
24 yrs	64.4%	45
25 yrs	64.4%	45
26 yrs	58.5%	41
31 yrs	64.1%	39
32 yrs	85.7%	35
33 yrs	82.3%	79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Fiat 126 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	82.3%	79
2023 (32 yrs)	85.7%	35
2022 (31 yrs)	64.1%	39
2017 (26 yrs)	58.5%	41
2016 (25 yrs)	64.4%	45
2015 (24 yrs)	64.4%	45
2014 (23 yrs)	60.9%	46
2013 (22 yrs)	52.6%	38
2012 (21 yrs)	47.8%	46
2011 (20 yrs)	57.8%	45
2010 (19 yrs)	47.3%	55
2009 (18 yrs)	51%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 30,650Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2010High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 55Avg Mileage 31,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2011High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 45Avg Mileage 33,957Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 46Avg Mileage 31,999Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

2013High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 38Avg Mileage 37,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 128.9%

2014High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 46Avg Mileage 34,315Top Failure Suspension — 76.1%

2015High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 45Avg Mileage 35,004Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2016High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 45Avg Mileage 35,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 41Avg Mileage 40,335Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.3%

2022High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 39Avg Mileage 36,737Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.3%

2023

85.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 35Avg Mileage 32,837Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.7%

2024

82.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 79Avg Mileage 30,384Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.8%

MOT results for 1991 Fiat 126 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	51.0%	51	30,650	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2010	19	47.3%	55	31,549	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2011	20	57.8%	45	33,957	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2012	21	47.8%	46	31,999	Brakes — 41.3%
2013	22	52.6%	38	37,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 128.9%
2014	23	60.9%	46	34,315	Suspension — 76.1%
2015	24	64.4%	45	35,004	Suspension — 64.4%
2016	25	64.4%	45	35,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%
2017	26	58.5%	41	40,335	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.3%
2022	31	64.1%	39	36,737	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.3%
2023	32	85.7%	35	32,837	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.7%
2024	33	82.3%	79	30,384	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Fiat 126, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

62.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

37.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

34.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

23.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	33.3% (18 yrs)	7.6% (33 yrs)	-25.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	15.7% (18 yrs)	10.1% (33 yrs)	-5.6%	🟢 ↓

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 565 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.