1994 Fiat Cinquecento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

64.1%

Latest Pass Rate

6,437

Total Tests (All Years)

54,277 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Fiat Cinquecento as it ages.

15 yrs42.0%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs43.1%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs43.5%

→ ↑4.2%

18 yrs47.7%

→ ↓0.3%

19 yrs47.4%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs47.5%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs50.0%

→ ↑6.5%

22 yrs56.5%

→ ↓3.8%

23 yrs52.7%

→ ↑8.4%

24 yrs61.1%

→ ↓3.0%

25 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.0%

26 yrs58.1%

→ ↑5.2%

27 yrs63.3%

→ ↓6.9%

28 yrs56.4%

→ ↑13.4%

29 yrs69.8%

→ ↓5.7%

30 yrs64.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	42.0%	2,008
16 yrs	43.1%	1,347
17 yrs	43.5%	944
18 yrs	47.7%	610
19 yrs	47.4%	424
20 yrs	47.5%	280
21 yrs	50.0%	206
22 yrs	56.5%	138
23 yrs	52.7%	112
24 yrs	61.1%	54
25 yrs	58.1%	62
26 yrs	58.1%	43
27 yrs	63.3%	49
28 yrs	56.4%	39
29 yrs	69.8%	43
30 yrs	64.1%	78

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Fiat Cinquecento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	64.1%	78
2023 (29 yrs)	69.8%	43
2022 (28 yrs)	56.4%	39
2021 (27 yrs)	63.3%	49
2020 (26 yrs)	58.1%	43
2019 (25 yrs)	58.1%	62
2018 (24 yrs)	61.1%	54
2017 (23 yrs)	52.7%	112
2016 (22 yrs)	56.5%	138
2015 (21 yrs)	50%	206
2014 (20 yrs)	47.5%	280
2013 (19 yrs)	47.4%	424
2012 (18 yrs)	47.7%	610
2011 (17 yrs)	43.5%	944
2010 (16 yrs)	43.1%	1,347
2009 (15 yrs)	42%	2,008

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,008Avg Mileage 66,986Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2010High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,347Avg Mileage 66,063Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2011High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 944Avg Mileage 64,904Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2012High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 610Avg Mileage 63,152Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2013High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 424Avg Mileage 61,469Top Failure Brakes — 91.7%

2014High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 280Avg Mileage 59,927Top Failure Brakes — 91.1%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 206Avg Mileage 61,485Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 138Avg Mileage 61,016Top Failure Suspension — 67.4%

2017High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 112Avg Mileage 61,361Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2018High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 54Avg Mileage 63,064Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2019High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 62Avg Mileage 55,846Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 43.5%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 43Avg Mileage 53,975Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2021High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 49Avg Mileage 57,899Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2022High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 39Avg Mileage 63,997Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.0%

2023

69.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 43Avg Mileage 60,580Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2024High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 78Avg Mileage 54,277Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

MOT results for 1994 Fiat Cinquecento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	42.0%	2,008	66,986	Brakes — 36.3%
2010	16	43.1%	1,347	66,063	Brakes — 36.3%
2011	17	43.5%	944	64,904	Brakes — 36.3%
2012	18	47.7%	610	63,152	Brakes — 32.5%
2013	19	47.4%	424	61,469	Brakes — 91.7%
2014	20	47.5%	280	59,927	Brakes — 91.1%
2015	21	50.0%	206	61,485	Brakes — 60.7%
2016	22	56.5%	138	61,016	Suspension — 67.4%
2017	23	52.7%	112	61,361	Brakes — 55.4%
2018	24	61.1%	54	63,064	Brakes — 40.7%
2019	25	58.1%	62	55,846	Body, chassis, structure — 43.5%
2020	26	58.1%	43	53,975	Brakes — 46.5%
2021	27	63.3%	49	57,899	Brakes — 46.9%
2022	28	56.4%	39	63,997	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.0%
2023	29	69.8%	43	60,580	Brakes — 34.9%
2024	30	64.1%	78	54,277	Suspension — 30.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Fiat Cinquecento, with age trends.

Brakes

48.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.7%

↓ Decreases 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	36.3% (15 yrs)	21.8% (30 yrs)	-14.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	23.4% (15 yrs)	30.8% (30 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Cinquecento cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,437 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.