1968 Fiat 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

68.8%

Latest Pass Rate

461

Total Tests (All Years)

46,634 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 1968 Fiat 500 as it ages.

41 yrs73.0%

→ ↓11.5%

42 yrs61.5%

→ ↓2.0%

43 yrs59.5%

→ ↑9.4%

44 yrs68.9%

→ ↓10.6%

45 yrs58.3%

→ ↑6.9%

46 yrs65.2%

→ ↓3.7%

47 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.2%

48 yrs61.3%

→ ↑7.5%

49 yrs68.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	73.0%	37
42 yrs	61.5%	39
43 yrs	59.5%	42
44 yrs	68.9%	45
45 yrs	58.3%	48
46 yrs	65.2%	46
47 yrs	61.5%	65
48 yrs	61.3%	75
49 yrs	68.8%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Fiat 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (49 yrs)	68.8%	64
2016 (48 yrs)	61.3%	75
2015 (47 yrs)	61.5%	65
2014 (46 yrs)	65.2%	46
2013 (45 yrs)	58.3%	48
2012 (44 yrs)	68.9%	45
2011 (43 yrs)	59.5%	42
2010 (42 yrs)	61.5%	39
2009 (41 yrs)	73%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 37Avg Mileage 50,729Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2010High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 39Avg Mileage 49,026Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2011High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 42Avg Mileage 49,519Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2012

68.9%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 45Avg Mileage 53,981Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2013High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 48Avg Mileage 49,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.8%

2014

65.2%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 46Avg Mileage 52,933Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.4%

2015High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 65Avg Mileage 46,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.1%

2016High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 75Avg Mileage 45,938Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.7%

2017

68.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 64Avg Mileage 46,634Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%

MOT results for 1968 Fiat 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	73.0%	37	50,729	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2010	42	61.5%	39	49,026	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2011	43	59.5%	42	49,519	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2012	44	68.9%	45	53,981	Suspension — 20.0%
2013	45	58.3%	48	49,131	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.8%
2014	46	65.2%	46	52,933	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.4%
2015	47	61.5%	65	46,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.1%
2016	48	61.3%	75	45,938	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.7%
2017	49	68.8%	64	46,634	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Fiat 500, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

57.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

19.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

18.5%

↑ 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	13.5% (41 yrs)	43.8% (49 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.3% (41 yrs)	53.1% (49 yrs)	+28.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.8% (41 yrs)	21.9% (49 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	13.5% (41 yrs)	14.1% (49 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500 cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 461 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.