2005 Fiat Barchetta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

78.4%

Latest Pass Rate

748

Total Tests (All Years)

50,473 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 78.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 23.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Fiat Barchetta as it ages.

4 yrs78.4%

→ ↓10.9%

5 yrs67.5%

→ ↑8.9%

6 yrs76.4%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs72.1%

→ ↓9.4%

8 yrs62.7%

→ ↑16.9%

9 yrs79.6%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs79.2%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs77.1%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs74.2%

→ ↓12.9%

15 yrs61.3%

→ ↑9.2%

16 yrs70.5%

→ ↓2.9%

18 yrs67.6%

→ ↑10.8%

19 yrs78.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.4%	88
5 yrs	67.5%	83
6 yrs	76.4%	72
7 yrs	72.1%	61
8 yrs	62.7%	59
9 yrs	79.6%	54
10 yrs	79.2%	48
11 yrs	78.2%	55
12 yrs	77.1%	48
14 yrs	74.2%	31
15 yrs	61.3%	31
16 yrs	70.5%	44
18 yrs	67.6%	37
19 yrs	78.4%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Fiat Barchetta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	78.4%	37
2023 (18 yrs)	67.6%	37
2021 (16 yrs)	70.5%	44
2020 (15 yrs)	61.3%	31
2019 (14 yrs)	74.2%	31
2017 (12 yrs)	77.1%	48
2016 (11 yrs)	78.2%	55
2015 (10 yrs)	79.2%	48
2014 (9 yrs)	79.6%	54
2013 (8 yrs)	62.7%	59
2012 (7 yrs)	72.1%	61
2011 (6 yrs)	76.4%	72
2010 (5 yrs)	67.5%	83
2009 (4 yrs)	78.4%	88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 88Avg Mileage 23,424Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2010

67.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 83Avg Mileage 28,375Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2011

76.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 72Avg Mileage 30,105Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2012

72.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 61Avg Mileage 34,532Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2013High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 59Avg Mileage 35,151Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2014

79.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 37,538Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2015

79.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 38,850Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2016

78.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 41,598Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2017

77.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 44,089Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2019

74.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 48,152Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 47,799Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2021

70.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 54,343Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2023

67.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 53,922Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.1%

2024

78.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 50,473Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

MOT results for 2005 Fiat Barchetta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.4%	88	23,424	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2010	5	67.5%	83	28,375	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2011	6	76.4%	72	30,105	Brakes — 12.5%
2012	7	72.1%	61	34,532	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2013	8	62.7%	59	35,151	Brakes — 79.7%
2014	9	79.6%	54	37,538	Brakes — 24.1%
2015	10	79.2%	48	38,850	Brakes — 33.3%
2016	11	78.2%	55	41,598	Brakes — 18.2%
2017	12	77.1%	48	44,089	Brakes — 31.3%
2019	14	74.2%	31	48,152	Brakes — 67.7%
2020	15	61.3%	31	47,799	Brakes — 58.1%
2021	16	70.5%	44	54,343	Brakes — 47.7%
2023	18	67.6%	37	53,922	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.1%
2024	19	78.4%	37	50,473	Brakes — 29.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Fiat Barchetta, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

14.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	5.7% (4 yrs)	29.7% (19 yrs)	+24.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (4 yrs)	16.2% (19 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.7% (4 yrs)	5.4% (19 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 748 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.