1997 Fiat Brava — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

59.5%

Latest Pass Rate

7,331

Total Tests (All Years)

80,312 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Brava

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 59.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 2.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Fiat Brava as it ages.

12 yrs40.5%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs39.6%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs38.5%

→ ↑2.8%

15 yrs41.3%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs40.8%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs42.6%

→ ↓4.5%

18 yrs38.1%

→ ↑8.7%

19 yrs46.8%

→ ↑12.7%

20 yrs59.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	40.5%	2,834
13 yrs	39.6%	1,924
14 yrs	38.5%	1,156
15 yrs	41.3%	630
16 yrs	40.8%	348
17 yrs	42.6%	202
18 yrs	38.1%	118
19 yrs	46.8%	77
20 yrs	59.5%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Fiat Brava pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (20 yrs)	59.5%	42
2016 (19 yrs)	46.8%	77
2015 (18 yrs)	38.1%	118
2014 (17 yrs)	42.6%	202
2013 (16 yrs)	40.8%	348
2012 (15 yrs)	41.3%	630
2011 (14 yrs)	38.5%	1,156
2010 (13 yrs)	39.6%	1,924
2009 (12 yrs)	40.5%	2,834

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,834Avg Mileage 82,327Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

2010High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,924Avg Mileage 84,392Top Failure Brakes — 38.4%

2011High Fail Rate

38.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,156Avg Mileage 83,641Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2012High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 630Avg Mileage 83,130Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2013High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 348Avg Mileage 81,415Top Failure Brakes — 103.2%

2014High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 202Avg Mileage 81,215Top Failure Brakes — 89.1%

2015High Fail Rate

38.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 118Avg Mileage 75,470Top Failure Suspension — 75.4%

2016High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 77Avg Mileage 76,790Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

2017High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 42Avg Mileage 80,312Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

MOT results for 1997 Fiat Brava by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	40.5%	2,834	82,327	Brakes — 37.8%
2010	13	39.6%	1,924	84,392	Brakes — 38.4%
2011	14	38.5%	1,156	83,641	Brakes — 37.2%
2012	15	41.3%	630	83,130	Brakes — 36.5%
2013	16	40.8%	348	81,415	Brakes — 103.2%
2014	17	42.6%	202	81,215	Brakes — 89.1%
2015	18	38.1%	118	75,470	Suspension — 75.4%
2016	19	46.8%	77	76,790	Suspension — 64.9%
2017	20	59.5%	42	80,312	Brakes — 59.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Fiat Brava, with age trends.

Brakes

58.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

55.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.7%

↑ 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	37.8% (12 yrs)	59.5% (20 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.6% (12 yrs)	47.6% (20 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	33.0% (12 yrs)	16.7% (20 yrs)	-16.3%	🟢 ↓

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 7,331 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.