1996 Fiat Barchetta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

71.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,129

Total Tests (All Years)

63,653 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 1996 Fiat Barchetta as it ages.

13 yrs55.5%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs57.3%

→ ↓3.4%

15 yrs53.9%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs51.5%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↑6.2%

18 yrs56.2%

→ ↑10.5%

19 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.5%

20 yrs64.2%

→ ↓4.7%

21 yrs59.5%

→ ↑13.8%

22 yrs73.3%

→ ↓12.8%

23 yrs60.5%

→ ↓6.5%

24 yrs54.0%

→ ↑2.8%

26 yrs56.8%

→ ↑4.9%

27 yrs61.7%

→ ↑10.1%

28 yrs71.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	55.5%	146
14 yrs	57.3%	110
15 yrs	53.9%	102
16 yrs	51.5%	101
17 yrs	50.0%	76
18 yrs	56.2%	73
19 yrs	66.7%	75
20 yrs	64.2%	67
21 yrs	59.5%	79
22 yrs	73.3%	45
23 yrs	60.5%	43
24 yrs	54.0%	50
26 yrs	56.8%	44
27 yrs	61.7%	47
28 yrs	71.8%	71

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Fiat Barchetta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	71.8%	71
2023 (27 yrs)	61.7%	47
2022 (26 yrs)	56.8%	44
2020 (24 yrs)	54%	50
2019 (23 yrs)	60.5%	43
2018 (22 yrs)	73.3%	45
2017 (21 yrs)	59.5%	79
2016 (20 yrs)	64.2%	67
2015 (19 yrs)	66.7%	75
2014 (18 yrs)	56.2%	73
2013 (17 yrs)	50%	76
2012 (16 yrs)	51.5%	101
2011 (15 yrs)	53.9%	102
2010 (14 yrs)	57.3%	110
2009 (13 yrs)	55.5%	146

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 146Avg Mileage 86,989Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2010High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 110Avg Mileage 95,201Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2011High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 102Avg Mileage 99,618Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2012High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 101Avg Mileage 94,046Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 76Avg Mileage 90,828Top Failure Brakes — 96.1%

2014High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 73Avg Mileage 93,832Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 75Avg Mileage 91,965Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2016High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 67Avg Mileage 93,832Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2017High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 79Avg Mileage 96,766Top Failure Brakes — 62.0%

2018

73.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 45Avg Mileage 87,314Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2019High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 43Avg Mileage 91,185Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 32.6%

2020High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 50Avg Mileage 94,027Top Failure Brakes — 82.0%

2022High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 44Avg Mileage 69,879Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2023High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 47Avg Mileage 75,639Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

2024

71.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 71Avg Mileage 63,653Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

MOT results for 1996 Fiat Barchetta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	55.5%	146	86,989	Brakes — 35.6%
2010	14	57.3%	110	95,201	Brakes — 23.6%
2011	15	53.9%	102	99,618	Brakes — 34.3%
2012	16	51.5%	101	94,046	Brakes — 31.7%
2013	17	50.0%	76	90,828	Brakes — 96.1%
2014	18	56.2%	73	93,832	Brakes — 78.1%
2015	19	66.7%	75	91,965	Brakes — 62.7%
2016	20	64.2%	67	93,832	Brakes — 74.6%
2017	21	59.5%	79	96,766	Brakes — 62.0%
2018	22	73.3%	45	87,314	Brakes — 24.4%
2019	23	60.5%	43	91,185	Body, chassis, structure — 32.6%
2020	24	54.0%	50	94,027	Brakes — 82.0%
2022	26	56.8%	44	69,879	Brakes — 59.1%
2023	27	61.7%	47	75,639	Brakes — 78.7%
2024	28	71.8%	71	63,653	Brakes — 40.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Fiat Barchetta, with age trends.

Brakes

54.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.0%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	35.6% (13 yrs)	40.8% (28 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Barchetta cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,129 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.