1998 Fiat Bravo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

62.3%

Latest Pass Rate

9,100

Total Tests (All Years)

78,904 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 62.3%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 6.9% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Fiat Bravo as it ages.

11 yrs42.0%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs38.9%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs39.8%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs37.1%

→ ↓2.8%

15 yrs34.3%

→ ↑3.4%

16 yrs37.7%

→ ↑3.5%

17 yrs41.2%

→ ↓2.2%

18 yrs39.0%

→ ↑23.3%

19 yrs62.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	42.0%	3,131
12 yrs	38.9%	2,331
13 yrs	39.8%	1,506
14 yrs	37.1%	928
15 yrs	34.3%	533
16 yrs	37.7%	318
17 yrs	41.2%	187
18 yrs	39.0%	105
19 yrs	62.3%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Fiat Bravo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (19 yrs)	62.3%	61
2016 (18 yrs)	39%	105
2015 (17 yrs)	41.2%	187
2014 (16 yrs)	37.7%	318
2013 (15 yrs)	34.3%	533
2012 (14 yrs)	37.1%	928
2011 (13 yrs)	39.8%	1,506
2010 (12 yrs)	38.9%	2,331
2009 (11 yrs)	42%	3,131

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,131Avg Mileage 84,461Top Failure Brakes — 37.4%

2010High Fail Rate

38.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,331Avg Mileage 87,176Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2011High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,506Avg Mileage 88,441Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

2012High Fail Rate

37.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 928Avg Mileage 87,390Top Failure Suspension — 40.8%

2013High Fail Rate

34.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 533Avg Mileage 87,724Top Failure Brakes — 108.4%

2014High Fail Rate

37.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 318Avg Mileage 86,086Top Failure Suspension — 95.3%

2015High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 187Avg Mileage 85,564Top Failure Brakes — 99.5%

2016High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 105Avg Mileage 79,940Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%

2017High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 61Avg Mileage 78,904Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

MOT results for 1998 Fiat Bravo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	42.0%	3,131	84,461	Brakes — 37.4%
2010	12	38.9%	2,331	87,176	Brakes — 39.4%
2011	13	39.8%	1,506	88,441	Brakes — 37.8%
2012	14	37.1%	928	87,390	Suspension — 40.8%
2013	15	34.3%	533	87,724	Brakes — 108.4%
2014	16	37.7%	318	86,086	Suspension — 95.3%
2015	17	41.2%	187	85,564	Brakes — 99.5%
2016	18	39.0%	105	79,940	Suspension — 84.8%
2017	19	62.3%	61	78,904	Suspension — 57.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Fiat Bravo, with age trends.

Suspension

62.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

61.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

26.8%

↑ 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	27.1% (11 yrs)	57.4% (19 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.2% (11 yrs)	24.6% (19 yrs)	-6.6%	🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	20.1% (11 yrs)	26.2% (19 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	20.3% (11 yrs)	23.0% (19 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	37.4% (11 yrs)	37.7% (19 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 9,100 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.