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2018 Fiat Carado — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
70.1%
Latest Pass Rate
270
Total Tests (All Years)
17,828 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 70.1%
Average: 73.4%

⚠️ 3.3% below average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Fiat Carado as it ages.

3 yrs80.3%
4 yrs88.3%
5 yrs88.9%
6 yrs70.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs80.3%61
4 yrs88.3%60
5 yrs88.9%72
6 yrs70.1%77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Fiat Carado pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)70.1%77
2023 (5 yrs)88.9%72
2022 (4 yrs)88.3%60
2021 (3 yrs)80.3%61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
80.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 61Avg Mileage 12,539Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.8%
2022
88.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 60Avg Mileage 15,949Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.0%
2023
88.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 72Avg Mileage 18,469Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%
2024
70.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 77Avg Mileage 17,828Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Fiat Carado, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
10.6%
— Consistent
Visibility
6.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
4.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
4.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
4.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Visibility11.5% (3 yrs)5.2% (6 yrs)
-6.3%
🟢 ↓
Tyres1.6% (3 yrs)7.8% (6 yrs)
+6.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.3% (3 yrs)9.1% (6 yrs)
+5.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment14.8% (3 yrs)14.3% (6 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Carado cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 270 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.

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