1996 Fiat Bravo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

42.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,850

Total Tests (All Years)

76,657 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 42.9%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 13.7% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Fiat Bravo as it ages.

13 yrs36.0%

→ ↑5.2%

14 yrs41.2%

→ ↓2.9%

15 yrs38.3%

→ ↓3.2%

16 yrs35.1%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs33.8%

→ ↑5.4%

18 yrs39.2%

→ ↑4.2%

19 yrs43.4%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs42.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	36.0%	1,098
14 yrs	41.2%	731
15 yrs	38.3%	418
16 yrs	35.1%	262
17 yrs	33.8%	151
18 yrs	39.2%	102
19 yrs	43.4%	53
20 yrs	42.9%	35

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (20 yrs)	42.9%	35
2015 (19 yrs)	43.4%	53
2014 (18 yrs)	39.2%	102
2013 (17 yrs)	33.8%	151
2012 (16 yrs)	35.1%	262
2011 (15 yrs)	38.3%	418
2010 (14 yrs)	41.2%	731
2009 (13 yrs)	36%	1,098

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

36.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,098Avg Mileage 87,062Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2010High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 731Avg Mileage 88,558Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2011High Fail Rate

38.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 418Avg Mileage 85,588Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2012High Fail Rate

35.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 262Avg Mileage 83,445Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2013High Fail Rate

33.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 151Avg Mileage 81,801Top Failure Brakes — 113.2%

2014High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 102Avg Mileage 80,843Top Failure Brakes — 110.8%

2015High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 53Avg Mileage 77,228Top Failure Suspension — 86.8%

2016High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 76,657Top Failure Suspension — 88.6%

MOT results for 1996 Fiat Bravo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	36.0%	1,098	87,062	Brakes — 40.7%
2010	14	41.2%	731	88,558	Brakes — 37.3%
2011	15	38.3%	418	85,588	Brakes — 40.9%
2012	16	35.1%	262	83,445	Brakes — 40.8%
2013	17	33.8%	151	81,801	Brakes — 113.2%
2014	18	39.2%	102	80,843	Brakes — 110.8%
2015	19	43.4%	53	77,228	Suspension — 86.8%
2016	20	42.9%	35	76,657	Suspension — 88.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

68.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

63.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.6%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

35.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

25.9%

↑ 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	29.6% (13 yrs)	88.6% (20 yrs)	+59.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	40.7% (13 yrs)	77.1% (20 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	21.2% (13 yrs)	31.4% (20 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	35.8% (13 yrs)	34.3% (20 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Bravo cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 2,850 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.