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1964 Fiat 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years
Current Age
81.8%
Latest Pass Rate
102
Total Tests (All Years)
38,441 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 1964 Fiat 500 as it ages.

51 yrs73.3%
52 yrs79.5%
53 yrs81.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 51 to 53 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
51 yrs73.3%30
52 yrs79.5%39
53 yrs81.8%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 Fiat 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (53 yrs)81.8%33
2016 (52 yrs)79.5%39
2015 (51 yrs)73.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
73.3%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 30Avg Mileage 46,167Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%
2016
79.5%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 39Avg Mileage 40,886Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2017
81.8%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 33Avg Mileage 38,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1964 Fiat 500, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
22.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
19.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
16.7%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
9.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes46.7% (51 yrs)12.1% (53 yrs)
-34.6%
🟢 ↓
Suspension40.0% (51 yrs)6.1% (53 yrs)
-33.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment13.3% (51 yrs)30.3% (53 yrs)
+17.0%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road13.3% (51 yrs)6.1% (53 yrs)
-7.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500 cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 102 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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