1998 Fiat Barchetta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

71.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,109

Total Tests (All Years)

66,149 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 1998 Fiat Barchetta as it ages.

11 yrs50.8%

→ ↑5.3%

12 yrs56.1%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs56.5%

→ ↓6.8%

14 yrs49.7%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs50.9%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs54.4%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs57.0%

→ ↓1.7%

18 yrs55.3%

→ ↑5.5%

19 yrs60.8%

→ ↑0.5%

20 yrs61.3%

→ ↑7.1%

21 yrs68.4%

→ ↓1.3%

22 yrs67.1%

→ ↑1.4%

23 yrs68.5%

→ ↑1.2%

24 yrs69.7%

→ ↑1.4%

25 yrs71.1%

→ ↓0.0%

26 yrs71.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	50.8%	246
12 yrs	56.1%	223
13 yrs	56.5%	191
14 yrs	49.7%	161
15 yrs	50.9%	159
16 yrs	54.4%	149
17 yrs	57.0%	135
18 yrs	55.3%	114
19 yrs	60.8%	120
20 yrs	61.3%	80
21 yrs	68.4%	79
22 yrs	67.1%	73
23 yrs	68.5%	92
24 yrs	69.7%	76
25 yrs	71.1%	76
26 yrs	71.1%	135

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Fiat Barchetta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	71.1%	135
2023 (25 yrs)	71.1%	76
2022 (24 yrs)	69.7%	76
2021 (23 yrs)	68.5%	92
2020 (22 yrs)	67.1%	73
2019 (21 yrs)	68.4%	79
2018 (20 yrs)	61.3%	80
2017 (19 yrs)	60.8%	120
2016 (18 yrs)	55.3%	114
2015 (17 yrs)	57%	135
2014 (16 yrs)	54.4%	149
2013 (15 yrs)	50.9%	159
2012 (14 yrs)	49.7%	161
2011 (13 yrs)	56.5%	191
2010 (12 yrs)	56.1%	223
2009 (11 yrs)	50.8%	246

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 246Avg Mileage 82,348Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

2010High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 223Avg Mileage 82,232Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2011High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 191Avg Mileage 86,214Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2012High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 161Avg Mileage 85,253Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2013High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 159Avg Mileage 85,677Top Failure Brakes — 86.2%

2014High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 149Avg Mileage 89,113Top Failure Brakes — 116.8%

2015High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 135Avg Mileage 85,144Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 114Avg Mileage 88,228Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2017High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 120Avg Mileage 86,339Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 80Avg Mileage 83,646Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2019

68.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 79Avg Mileage 84,076Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2020

67.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 73Avg Mileage 89,783Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2021

68.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 92Avg Mileage 89,017Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2022

69.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 76Avg Mileage 74,018Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

2023

71.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 76Avg Mileage 69,177Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

2024

71.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 135Avg Mileage 66,149Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

MOT results for 1998 Fiat Barchetta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	50.8%	246	82,348	Brakes — 33.7%
2010	12	56.1%	223	82,232	Brakes — 30.0%
2011	13	56.5%	191	86,214	Brakes — 28.8%
2012	14	49.7%	161	85,253	Brakes — 30.4%
2013	15	50.9%	159	85,677	Brakes — 86.2%
2014	16	54.4%	149	89,113	Brakes — 116.8%
2015	17	57.0%	135	85,144	Brakes — 72.6%
2016	18	55.3%	114	88,228	Brakes — 59.6%
2017	19	60.8%	120	86,339	Brakes — 55.8%
2018	20	61.3%	80	83,646	Brakes — 57.5%
2019	21	68.4%	79	84,076	Brakes — 49.4%
2020	22	67.1%	73	89,783	Brakes — 68.5%
2021	23	68.5%	92	89,017	Brakes — 68.5%
2022	24	69.7%	76	74,018	Brakes — 64.5%
2023	25	71.1%	76	69,177	Brakes — 51.3%
2024	26	71.1%	135	66,149	Brakes — 37.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Fiat Barchetta, with age trends.

Brakes

57.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.3%

— Consistent

Visibility

25.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.3%

↓ 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
Suspension	17.9% (11 yrs)	25.2% (26 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	33.7% (11 yrs)	37.8% (26 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,109 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.