1997 Fiat Cinquecento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

74.0%

Latest Pass Rate

13,154

Total Tests (All Years)

70,843 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Fiat Cinquecento as it ages.

12 yrs39.3%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs39.4%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs37.3%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs39.9%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs39.8%

→ ↑4.4%

17 yrs44.2%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs44.7%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs45.7%

→ ↓0.6%

20 yrs45.1%

→ ↑10.7%

21 yrs55.8%

→ ↓5.3%

22 yrs50.5%

→ ↑11.3%

23 yrs61.8%

→ ↓5.3%

24 yrs56.5%

→ ↑5.9%

25 yrs62.4%

→ ↑0.8%

26 yrs63.2%

→ ↑10.8%

27 yrs74.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	39.3%	3,501
13 yrs	39.4%	2,677
14 yrs	37.3%	2,010
15 yrs	39.9%	1,447
16 yrs	39.8%	1,005
17 yrs	44.2%	692
18 yrs	44.7%	517
19 yrs	45.7%	352
20 yrs	45.1%	237
21 yrs	55.8%	129
22 yrs	50.5%	111
23 yrs	61.8%	89
24 yrs	56.5%	92
25 yrs	62.4%	85
26 yrs	63.2%	87
27 yrs	74.0%	123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Fiat Cinquecento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	74%	123
2023 (26 yrs)	63.2%	87
2022 (25 yrs)	62.4%	85
2021 (24 yrs)	56.5%	92
2020 (23 yrs)	61.8%	89
2019 (22 yrs)	50.5%	111
2018 (21 yrs)	55.8%	129
2017 (20 yrs)	45.1%	237
2016 (19 yrs)	45.7%	352
2015 (18 yrs)	44.7%	517
2014 (17 yrs)	44.2%	692
2013 (16 yrs)	39.8%	1,005
2012 (15 yrs)	39.9%	1,447
2011 (14 yrs)	37.3%	2,010
2010 (13 yrs)	39.4%	2,677
2009 (12 yrs)	39.3%	3,501

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,501Avg Mileage 62,637Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.2%

2010High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,677Avg Mileage 65,696Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%

2011High Fail Rate

37.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,010Avg Mileage 66,770Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%

2012High Fail Rate

39.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,447Avg Mileage 66,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%

2013High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,005Avg Mileage 66,583Top Failure Brakes — 107.9%

2014High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 692Avg Mileage 63,690Top Failure Brakes — 100.1%

2015High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 517Avg Mileage 63,855Top Failure Brakes — 90.7%

2016High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 352Avg Mileage 62,545Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2017High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 237Avg Mileage 63,586Top Failure Brakes — 72.2%

2018High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 129Avg Mileage 60,522Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2019High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 111Avg Mileage 63,322Top Failure Brakes — 76.6%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 89Avg Mileage 63,588Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2021High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 92Avg Mileage 66,675Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%

2022High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 85Avg Mileage 66,570Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2023High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 87Avg Mileage 72,357Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2024

74.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 123Avg Mileage 70,843Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

MOT results for 1997 Fiat Cinquecento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	39.3%	3,501	62,637	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.2%
2010	13	39.4%	2,677	65,696	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%
2011	14	37.3%	2,010	66,770	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%
2012	15	39.9%	1,447	66,549	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2013	16	39.8%	1,005	66,583	Brakes — 107.9%
2014	17	44.2%	692	63,690	Brakes — 100.1%
2015	18	44.7%	517	63,855	Brakes — 90.7%
2016	19	45.7%	352	62,545	Brakes — 84.4%
2017	20	45.1%	237	63,586	Brakes — 72.2%
2018	21	55.8%	129	60,522	Brakes — 70.5%
2019	22	50.5%	111	63,322	Brakes — 76.6%
2020	23	61.8%	89	63,588	Brakes — 65.2%
2021	24	56.5%	92	66,675	Brakes — 73.9%
2022	25	62.4%	85	66,570	Suspension — 55.3%
2023	26	63.2%	87	72,357	Suspension — 55.2%
2024	27	74.0%	123	70,843	Suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Fiat Cinquecento, with age trends.

Brakes

63.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

56.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

29.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	39.8% (12 yrs)	26.0% (27 yrs)	-13.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	25.1% (12 yrs)	33.3% (27 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,154 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.