1999 Fiat Barchetta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

74.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,520

Total Tests (All Years)

84,378 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 1999 Fiat Barchetta as it ages.

10 yrs55.3%

→ ↑3.6%

11 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs57.3%

→ ↑2.7%

13 yrs60.0%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs60.6%

→ ↓9.1%

15 yrs51.5%

→ ↑7.0%

16 yrs58.5%

→ ↑5.1%

17 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs62.5%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs63.6%

→ ↑9.9%

20 yrs73.5%

→ ↓6.8%

21 yrs66.7%

→ ↑5.6%

22 yrs72.3%

→ ↓4.6%

23 yrs67.7%

→ ↑4.1%

24 yrs71.8%

→ ↑2.9%

25 yrs74.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	55.3%	159
11 yrs	58.9%	141
12 yrs	57.3%	124
13 yrs	60.0%	110
14 yrs	60.6%	109
15 yrs	51.5%	101
16 yrs	58.5%	94
17 yrs	63.6%	99
18 yrs	62.5%	96
19 yrs	63.6%	66
20 yrs	73.5%	68
21 yrs	66.7%	54
22 yrs	72.3%	83
23 yrs	67.7%	62
24 yrs	71.8%	71
25 yrs	74.7%	83

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Fiat Barchetta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	74.7%	83
2023 (24 yrs)	71.8%	71
2022 (23 yrs)	67.7%	62
2021 (22 yrs)	72.3%	83
2020 (21 yrs)	66.7%	54
2019 (20 yrs)	73.5%	68
2018 (19 yrs)	63.6%	66
2017 (18 yrs)	62.5%	96
2016 (17 yrs)	63.6%	99
2015 (16 yrs)	58.5%	94
2014 (15 yrs)	51.5%	101
2013 (14 yrs)	60.6%	109
2012 (13 yrs)	60%	110
2011 (12 yrs)	57.3%	124
2010 (11 yrs)	58.9%	141
2009 (10 yrs)	55.3%	159

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 159Avg Mileage 75,094Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2010High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 141Avg Mileage 78,560Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2011High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 124Avg Mileage 79,688Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2012High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 110Avg Mileage 82,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2013High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 109Avg Mileage 84,230Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2014High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 101Avg Mileage 78,065Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2015High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 94Avg Mileage 82,430Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 99Avg Mileage 83,881Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 96Avg Mileage 88,601Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2018High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 66Avg Mileage 87,693Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2019

73.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 68Avg Mileage 91,410Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 54Avg Mileage 80,725Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2021

72.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 83Avg Mileage 84,956Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2022

67.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 62Avg Mileage 75,536Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2023

71.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 71Avg Mileage 67,942Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2024

74.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 83Avg Mileage 84,378Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

MOT results for 1999 Fiat Barchetta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	55.3%	159	75,094	Brakes — 28.3%
2010	11	58.9%	141	78,560	Brakes — 23.4%
2011	12	57.3%	124	79,688	Brakes — 30.6%
2012	13	60.0%	110	82,187	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2013	14	60.6%	109	84,230	Brakes — 36.7%
2014	15	51.5%	101	78,065	Brakes — 71.3%
2015	16	58.5%	94	82,430	Brakes — 54.3%
2016	17	63.6%	99	83,881	Brakes — 58.6%
2017	18	62.5%	96	88,601	Brakes — 50.0%
2018	19	63.6%	66	87,693	Brakes — 37.9%
2019	20	73.5%	68	91,410	Suspension — 36.8%
2020	21	66.7%	54	80,725	Brakes — 57.4%
2021	22	72.3%	83	84,956	Brakes — 41.0%
2022	23	67.7%	62	75,536	Suspension — 45.2%
2023	24	71.8%	71	67,942	Brakes — 36.6%
2024	25	74.7%	83	84,378	Brakes — 42.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Fiat Barchetta, with age trends.

Brakes

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.7%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

22.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.9%

↑ 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	15.7% (10 yrs)	41.0% (25 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.6% (10 yrs)	28.9% (25 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.3% (10 yrs)	42.2% (25 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,520 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.