1996 Fiat Cinquecento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

63.4%

Latest Pass Rate

11,874

Total Tests (All Years)

66,963 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 1996 Fiat Cinquecento as it ages.

13 yrs38.3%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs38.3%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs39.0%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs41.4%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs41.5%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs42.6%

→ ↑7.0%

19 yrs49.6%

→ ↓3.5%

20 yrs46.1%

→ ↑5.2%

21 yrs51.3%

→ ↑7.4%

22 yrs58.7%

→ ↓3.3%

23 yrs55.4%

→ ↓2.2%

24 yrs53.2%

→ ↓2.2%

25 yrs51.0%

→ ↑7.6%

26 yrs58.6%

→ ↑0.9%

27 yrs59.5%

→ ↑3.9%

28 yrs63.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	38.3%	3,588
14 yrs	38.3%	2,483
15 yrs	39.0%	1,785
16 yrs	41.4%	1,172
17 yrs	41.5%	815
18 yrs	42.6%	545
19 yrs	49.6%	381
20 yrs	46.1%	269
21 yrs	51.3%	189
22 yrs	58.7%	121
23 yrs	55.4%	101
24 yrs	53.2%	79
25 yrs	51.0%	96
26 yrs	58.6%	70
27 yrs	59.5%	79
28 yrs	63.4%	101

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Fiat Cinquecento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	63.4%	101
2023 (27 yrs)	59.5%	79
2022 (26 yrs)	58.6%	70
2021 (25 yrs)	51%	96
2020 (24 yrs)	53.2%	79
2019 (23 yrs)	55.4%	101
2018 (22 yrs)	58.7%	121
2017 (21 yrs)	51.3%	189
2016 (20 yrs)	46.1%	269
2015 (19 yrs)	49.6%	381
2014 (18 yrs)	42.6%	545
2013 (17 yrs)	41.5%	815
2012 (16 yrs)	41.4%	1,172
2011 (15 yrs)	39%	1,785
2010 (14 yrs)	38.3%	2,483
2009 (13 yrs)	38.3%	3,588

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

38.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,588Avg Mileage 66,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%

2010High Fail Rate

38.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,483Avg Mileage 67,344Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%

2011High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,785Avg Mileage 67,262Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2012High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,172Avg Mileage 65,771Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2013High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 815Avg Mileage 65,808Top Failure Brakes — 96.4%

2014High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 545Avg Mileage 65,140Top Failure Brakes — 92.7%

2015High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 381Avg Mileage 63,692Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2016High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 269Avg Mileage 64,410Top Failure Suspension — 75.1%

2017High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 189Avg Mileage 61,593Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2018High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 121Avg Mileage 57,193Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2019High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 101Avg Mileage 60,321Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2020High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 79Avg Mileage 63,177Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.9%

2021High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 96Avg Mileage 69,634Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2022High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 70Avg Mileage 72,915Top Failure Brakes — 85.7%

2023High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 79Avg Mileage 59,303Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.8%

2024High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 101Avg Mileage 66,963Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

MOT results for 1996 Fiat Cinquecento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	38.3%	3,588	66,112	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%
2010	14	38.3%	2,483	67,344	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2011	15	39.0%	1,785	67,262	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2012	16	41.4%	1,172	65,771	Brakes — 37.1%
2013	17	41.5%	815	65,808	Brakes — 96.4%
2014	18	42.6%	545	65,140	Brakes — 92.7%
2015	19	49.6%	381	63,692	Brakes — 73.0%
2016	20	46.1%	269	64,410	Suspension — 75.1%
2017	21	51.3%	189	61,593	Brakes — 59.3%
2018	22	58.7%	121	57,193	Brakes — 55.4%
2019	23	55.4%	101	60,321	Suspension — 59.4%
2020	24	53.2%	79	63,177	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.9%
2021	25	51.0%	96	69,634	Brakes — 61.5%
2022	26	58.6%	70	72,915	Brakes — 85.7%
2023	27	59.5%	79	59,303	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.8%
2024	28	63.4%	101	66,963	Suspension — 51.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Fiat Cinquecento, with age trends.

Brakes

58.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.8%

↓ 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
Suspension	25.8% (13 yrs)	51.5% (28 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	38.9% (13 yrs)	46.5% (28 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,874 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.