2004 Fiat Barchetta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

81.3%

Latest Pass Rate

622

Total Tests (All Years)

61,607 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Barchetta

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 81.3%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 24.7% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Fiat Barchetta as it ages.

5 yrs63.2%

→ ↑12.6%

6 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs71.9%

→ ↑2.6%

8 yrs74.5%

→ ↓14.9%

9 yrs59.6%

→ ↑2.9%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↑12.5%

11 yrs75.0%

→ ↑4.2%

12 yrs79.2%

→ ↓12.5%

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs67.6%

→ ↑10.5%

16 yrs78.1%

→ ↓15.6%

17 yrs62.5%

→ ↑18.8%

20 yrs81.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	63.2%	76
6 yrs	75.8%	66
7 yrs	71.9%	57
8 yrs	74.5%	55
9 yrs	59.6%	52
10 yrs	62.5%	48
11 yrs	75.0%	48
12 yrs	79.2%	48
13 yrs	66.7%	42
14 yrs	67.6%	34
16 yrs	78.1%	32
17 yrs	62.5%	32
20 yrs	81.3%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Fiat Barchetta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	81.3%	32
2021 (17 yrs)	62.5%	32
2020 (16 yrs)	78.1%	32
2018 (14 yrs)	67.6%	34
2017 (13 yrs)	66.7%	42
2016 (12 yrs)	79.2%	48
2015 (11 yrs)	75%	48
2014 (10 yrs)	62.5%	48
2013 (9 yrs)	59.6%	52
2012 (8 yrs)	74.5%	55
2011 (7 yrs)	71.9%	57
2010 (6 yrs)	75.8%	66
2009 (5 yrs)	63.2%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 76Avg Mileage 30,115Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%

2010

75.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 66Avg Mileage 32,028Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2011

71.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 57Avg Mileage 33,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2012

74.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 55Avg Mileage 37,244Top Failure Brakes — 14.5%

2013High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 52Avg Mileage 40,284Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 41,060Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 48Avg Mileage 41,932Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2016

79.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 45,986Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 42,410Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2018

67.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 42,130Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2020

78.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 32Avg Mileage 48,156Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

2021High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 59,748Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2024

81.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 32Avg Mileage 61,607Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%

MOT results for 2004 Fiat Barchetta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	63.2%	76	30,115	Brakes — 15.8%
2010	6	75.8%	66	32,028	Brakes — 13.6%
2011	7	71.9%	57	33,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2012	8	74.5%	55	37,244	Brakes — 14.5%
2013	9	59.6%	52	40,284	Brakes — 61.5%
2014	10	62.5%	48	41,060	Brakes — 58.3%
2015	11	75.0%	48	41,932	Brakes — 27.1%
2016	12	79.2%	48	45,986	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2017	13	66.7%	42	42,410	Suspension — 26.2%
2018	14	67.6%	34	42,130	Brakes — 41.2%
2020	16	78.1%	32	48,156	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2021	17	62.5%	32	59,748	Brakes — 65.6%
2024	20	81.3%	32	61,607	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Fiat Barchetta, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.2% (5 yrs)	21.9% (20 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.8% (5 yrs)	25.0% (20 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 622 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.