1997 Fiat Bravo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

51.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,309

Total Tests (All Years)

82,303 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 51.2%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 5.4% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

12 yrs38.7%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs37.8%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs38.7%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs40.0%

→ ↓3.5%

16 yrs36.5%

→ ↑6.4%

17 yrs42.9%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs44.5%

→ ↑7.7%

19 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs51.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	38.7%	1,962
13 yrs	37.8%	1,411
14 yrs	38.7%	788
15 yrs	40.0%	477
16 yrs	36.5%	288
17 yrs	42.9%	163
18 yrs	44.5%	110
19 yrs	52.2%	69
20 yrs	51.2%	41

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (20 yrs)	51.2%	41
2016 (19 yrs)	52.2%	69
2015 (18 yrs)	44.5%	110
2014 (17 yrs)	42.9%	163
2013 (16 yrs)	36.5%	288
2012 (15 yrs)	40%	477
2011 (14 yrs)	38.7%	788
2010 (13 yrs)	37.8%	1,411
2009 (12 yrs)	38.7%	1,962

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

38.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,962Avg Mileage 88,349Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2010High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,411Avg Mileage 90,848Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2011High Fail Rate

38.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 788Avg Mileage 90,158Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2012High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 477Avg Mileage 90,520Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2013High Fail Rate

36.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 288Avg Mileage 89,581Top Failure Brakes — 113.5%

2014High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 163Avg Mileage 94,353Top Failure Brakes — 100.6%

2015High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 110Avg Mileage 88,616Top Failure Brakes — 100.9%

2016High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 69Avg Mileage 84,561Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 82,303Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

MOT results for 1997 Fiat Bravo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	38.7%	1,962	88,349	Brakes — 40.8%
2010	13	37.8%	1,411	90,848	Brakes — 41.4%
2011	14	38.7%	788	90,158	Brakes — 39.2%
2012	15	40.0%	477	90,520	Brakes — 36.9%
2013	16	36.5%	288	89,581	Brakes — 113.5%
2014	17	42.9%	163	94,353	Brakes — 100.6%
2015	18	44.5%	110	88,616	Brakes — 100.9%
2016	19	52.2%	69	84,561	Brakes — 65.2%
2017	20	51.2%	41	82,303	Suspension — 43.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

64.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.6%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

28.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

23.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	28.8% (12 yrs)	43.9% (20 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.8% (12 yrs)	29.3% (20 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	40.8% (12 yrs)	41.5% (20 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 5,309 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.