1997 Fiat Barchetta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

72.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,728

Total Tests (All Years)

67,055 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 1997 Fiat Barchetta as it ages.

12 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↑5.8%

14 yrs59.9%

→ ↓11.3%

15 yrs48.6%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs48.2%

→ ↑4.9%

17 yrs53.1%

→ ↑5.7%

18 yrs58.8%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs57.0%

→ ↑3.4%

20 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.1%

21 yrs60.3%

→ ↓7.1%

22 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.6%

23 yrs52.6%

→ ↑12.8%

24 yrs65.4%

→ ↓6.0%

25 yrs59.4%

→ ↑16.4%

26 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.4%

27 yrs72.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	53.3%	210
13 yrs	54.1%	170
14 yrs	59.9%	157
15 yrs	48.6%	148
16 yrs	48.2%	137
17 yrs	53.1%	130
18 yrs	58.8%	119
19 yrs	57.0%	100
20 yrs	60.4%	101
21 yrs	60.3%	68
22 yrs	53.2%	62
23 yrs	52.6%	57
24 yrs	65.4%	52
25 yrs	59.4%	64
26 yrs	75.8%	66
27 yrs	72.4%	87

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Fiat Barchetta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	72.4%	87
2023 (26 yrs)	75.8%	66
2022 (25 yrs)	59.4%	64
2021 (24 yrs)	65.4%	52
2020 (23 yrs)	52.6%	57
2019 (22 yrs)	53.2%	62
2018 (21 yrs)	60.3%	68
2017 (20 yrs)	60.4%	101
2016 (19 yrs)	57%	100
2015 (18 yrs)	58.8%	119
2014 (17 yrs)	53.1%	130
2013 (16 yrs)	48.2%	137
2012 (15 yrs)	48.6%	148
2011 (14 yrs)	59.9%	157
2010 (13 yrs)	54.1%	170
2009 (12 yrs)	53.3%	210

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 210Avg Mileage 89,387Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2010High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 170Avg Mileage 90,324Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2011High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 157Avg Mileage 90,136Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 148Avg Mileage 88,471Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2013High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 137Avg Mileage 91,907Top Failure Brakes — 115.3%

2014High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 130Avg Mileage 92,636Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 119Avg Mileage 90,930Top Failure Brakes — 84.0%

2016High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 100Avg Mileage 88,164Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

2017High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 101Avg Mileage 90,100Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2018High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 68Avg Mileage 102,864Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2019High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 62Avg Mileage 81,688Top Failure Brakes — 77.4%

2020High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 57Avg Mileage 89,163Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2021

65.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 52Avg Mileage 83,934Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2022High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 64Avg Mileage 72,545Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2023

75.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 66Avg Mileage 75,791Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2024

72.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 87Avg Mileage 67,055Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

MOT results for 1997 Fiat Barchetta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	53.3%	210	89,387	Brakes — 32.9%
2010	13	54.1%	170	90,324	Brakes — 30.6%
2011	14	59.9%	157	90,136	Brakes — 27.4%
2012	15	48.6%	148	88,471	Brakes — 38.5%
2013	16	48.2%	137	91,907	Brakes — 115.3%
2014	17	53.1%	130	92,636	Brakes — 67.7%
2015	18	58.8%	119	90,930	Brakes — 84.0%
2016	19	57.0%	100	88,164	Brakes — 57.0%
2017	20	60.4%	101	90,100	Brakes — 71.3%
2018	21	60.3%	68	102,864	Brakes — 47.1%
2019	22	53.2%	62	81,688	Brakes — 77.4%
2020	23	52.6%	57	89,163	Brakes — 63.2%
2021	24	65.4%	52	83,934	Suspension — 42.3%
2022	25	59.4%	64	72,545	Suspension — 68.8%
2023	26	75.8%	66	75,791	Brakes — 28.8%
2024	27	72.4%	87	67,055	Brakes — 46.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Fiat Barchetta, with age trends.

Brakes

55.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

21.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	11.0% (12 yrs)	41.4% (27 yrs)	+30.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	32.9% (12 yrs)	46.0% (27 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.6% (12 yrs)	28.7% (27 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,728 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.