1995 Fiat Cinquecento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

65.2%

Latest Pass Rate

9,025

Total Tests (All Years)

68,866 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 1995 Fiat Cinquecento as it ages.

14 yrs39.4%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs39.4%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs40.7%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs40.9%

→ ↑3.1%

18 yrs44.0%

→ ↓2.9%

19 yrs41.1%

→ ↑5.3%

20 yrs46.4%

→ ↑1.6%

21 yrs48.0%

→ ↑7.7%

22 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.1%

23 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.9%

24 yrs56.5%

→ ↑11.8%

25 yrs68.3%

→ ↓6.2%

26 yrs62.1%

→ ↑5.3%

27 yrs67.4%

→ ↓5.2%

28 yrs62.2%

→ ↑3.0%

29 yrs65.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	39.4%	2,834
15 yrs	39.4%	1,954
16 yrs	40.7%	1,338
17 yrs	40.9%	887
18 yrs	44.0%	605
19 yrs	41.1%	406
20 yrs	46.4%	265
21 yrs	48.0%	200
22 yrs	55.7%	131
23 yrs	55.6%	72
24 yrs	56.5%	69
25 yrs	68.3%	41
26 yrs	62.1%	66
27 yrs	67.4%	43
28 yrs	62.2%	45
29 yrs	65.2%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Fiat Cinquecento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	65.2%	69
2023 (28 yrs)	62.2%	45
2022 (27 yrs)	67.4%	43
2021 (26 yrs)	62.1%	66
2020 (25 yrs)	68.3%	41
2019 (24 yrs)	56.5%	69
2018 (23 yrs)	55.6%	72
2017 (22 yrs)	55.7%	131
2016 (21 yrs)	48%	200
2015 (20 yrs)	46.4%	265
2014 (19 yrs)	41.1%	406
2013 (18 yrs)	44%	605
2012 (17 yrs)	40.9%	887
2011 (16 yrs)	40.7%	1,338
2010 (15 yrs)	39.4%	1,954
2009 (14 yrs)	39.4%	2,834

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,834Avg Mileage 66,792Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2010High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,954Avg Mileage 68,584Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2011High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,338Avg Mileage 68,259Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2012High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 887Avg Mileage 68,809Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2013High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 605Avg Mileage 66,440Top Failure Brakes — 85.6%

2014High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 406Avg Mileage 67,914Top Failure Brakes — 101.0%

2015High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 265Avg Mileage 64,711Top Failure Brakes — 76.2%

2016High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 200Avg Mileage 67,546Top Failure Brakes — 77.0%

2017High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 131Avg Mileage 64,508Top Failure Suspension — 74.8%

2018High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 72Avg Mileage 62,514Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2019High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 69Avg Mileage 63,934Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2020

68.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 41Avg Mileage 67,711Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%

2021High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 66Avg Mileage 59,727Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

2022

67.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 43Avg Mileage 58,965Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2023High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 45Avg Mileage 60,069Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 46.7%

2024

65.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 69Avg Mileage 68,866Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 34.8%

MOT results for 1995 Fiat Cinquecento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	39.4%	2,834	66,792	Brakes — 36.6%
2010	15	39.4%	1,954	68,584	Brakes — 36.1%
2011	16	40.7%	1,338	68,259	Brakes — 35.9%
2012	17	40.9%	887	68,809	Brakes — 35.3%
2013	18	44.0%	605	66,440	Brakes — 85.6%
2014	19	41.1%	406	67,914	Brakes — 101.0%
2015	20	46.4%	265	64,711	Brakes — 76.2%
2016	21	48.0%	200	67,546	Brakes — 77.0%
2017	22	55.7%	131	64,508	Suspension — 74.8%
2018	23	55.6%	72	62,514	Suspension — 62.5%
2019	24	56.5%	69	63,934	Brakes — 60.9%
2020	25	68.3%	41	67,711	Suspension — 51.2%
2021	26	62.1%	66	59,727	Suspension — 42.4%
2022	27	67.4%	43	58,965	Brakes — 39.5%
2023	28	62.2%	45	60,069	Body, chassis, structure — 46.7%
2024	29	65.2%	69	68,866	Body, chassis, structure — 34.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Fiat Cinquecento, with age trends.

Brakes

51.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

49.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.0%

↓ 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	36.6% (14 yrs)	31.9% (29 yrs)	-4.7%	🟢 ↓

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,025 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.