1996 Fiat Brava — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

41.0%

Latest Pass Rate

5,307

Total Tests (All Years)

75,508 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 1996 Fiat Brava as it ages.

13 yrs36.7%

→ ↑2.6%

14 yrs39.3%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs37.7%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs36.5%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs35.9%

→ ↑10.5%

18 yrs46.4%

→ ↓2.4%

19 yrs44.0%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs46.0%

→ ↓5.0%

21 yrs41.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	36.7%	2,071
14 yrs	39.3%	1,370
15 yrs	37.7%	779
16 yrs	36.5%	449
17 yrs	35.9%	270
18 yrs	46.4%	166
19 yrs	44.0%	100
20 yrs	46.0%	63
21 yrs	41.0%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Fiat Brava pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (21 yrs)	41%	39
2016 (20 yrs)	46%	63
2015 (19 yrs)	44%	100
2014 (18 yrs)	46.4%	166
2013 (17 yrs)	35.9%	270
2012 (16 yrs)	36.5%	449
2011 (15 yrs)	37.7%	779
2010 (14 yrs)	39.3%	1,370
2009 (13 yrs)	36.7%	2,071

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

36.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,071Avg Mileage 84,358Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2010High Fail Rate

39.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,370Avg Mileage 85,525Top Failure Brakes — 37.4%

2011High Fail Rate

37.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 779Avg Mileage 83,525Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2012High Fail Rate

36.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 449Avg Mileage 81,782Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2013High Fail Rate

35.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 270Avg Mileage 82,798Top Failure Brakes — 93.7%

2014High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 166Avg Mileage 79,419Top Failure Suspension — 89.2%

2015High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 100Avg Mileage 75,826Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

2016High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 63Avg Mileage 81,666Top Failure Brakes — 90.5%

2017High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 39Avg Mileage 75,508Top Failure Brakes — 92.3%

MOT results for 1996 Fiat Brava by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	36.7%	2,071	84,358	Brakes — 40.0%
2010	14	39.3%	1,370	85,525	Brakes — 37.4%
2011	15	37.7%	779	83,525	Brakes — 39.4%
2012	16	36.5%	449	81,782	Brakes — 39.6%
2013	17	35.9%	270	82,798	Brakes — 93.7%
2014	18	46.4%	166	79,419	Suspension — 89.2%
2015	19	44.0%	100	75,826	Suspension — 72.0%
2016	20	46.0%	63	81,666	Brakes — 90.5%
2017	21	41.0%	39	75,508	Brakes — 92.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Fiat Brava, with age trends.

Brakes

65.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

60.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

28.9%

↓ 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	27.0% (13 yrs)	89.7% (21 yrs)	+62.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	40.0% (13 yrs)	92.3% (21 yrs)	+52.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	36.6% (13 yrs)	46.2% (21 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Brava cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 5,307 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.