1998 Fiat Cinquecento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

63.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,447

Total Tests (All Years)

83,095 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 1998 Fiat Cinquecento as it ages.

11 yrs42.1%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs38.4%

→ ↑3.3%

13 yrs41.7%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs39.8%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs40.1%

→ ↑4.6%

16 yrs44.7%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs43.5%

→ ↓2.0%

18 yrs41.5%

→ ↑8.9%

19 yrs50.4%

→ ↑3.9%

20 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs55.1%

→ ↑1.4%

22 yrs56.5%

→ ↓10.9%

23 yrs45.6%

→ ↑21.1%

24 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.5%

25 yrs68.2%

→ ↓5.0%

26 yrs63.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	42.1%	1,333
12 yrs	38.4%	1,044
13 yrs	41.7%	820
14 yrs	39.8%	618
15 yrs	40.1%	434
16 yrs	44.7%	311
17 yrs	43.5%	214
18 yrs	41.5%	159
19 yrs	50.4%	121
20 yrs	54.3%	70
21 yrs	55.1%	69
22 yrs	56.5%	46
23 yrs	45.6%	57
24 yrs	66.7%	39
25 yrs	68.2%	44
26 yrs	63.2%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Fiat Cinquecento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	63.2%	68
2023 (25 yrs)	68.2%	44
2022 (24 yrs)	66.7%	39
2021 (23 yrs)	45.6%	57
2020 (22 yrs)	56.5%	46
2019 (21 yrs)	55.1%	69
2018 (20 yrs)	54.3%	70
2017 (19 yrs)	50.4%	121
2016 (18 yrs)	41.5%	159
2015 (17 yrs)	43.5%	214
2014 (16 yrs)	44.7%	311
2013 (15 yrs)	40.1%	434
2012 (14 yrs)	39.8%	618
2011 (13 yrs)	41.7%	820
2010 (12 yrs)	38.4%	1,044
2009 (11 yrs)	42.1%	1,333

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,333Avg Mileage 59,892Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2010High Fail Rate

38.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,044Avg Mileage 62,580Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2011High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 820Avg Mileage 64,721Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2012High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 618Avg Mileage 65,817Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2013High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 434Avg Mileage 66,165Top Failure Brakes — 113.4%

2014High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 311Avg Mileage 68,165Top Failure Brakes — 101.6%

2015High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 214Avg Mileage 66,361Top Failure Brakes — 90.2%

2016High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 159Avg Mileage 65,303Top Failure Suspension — 79.2%

2017High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 121Avg Mileage 67,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.9%

2018High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 70Avg Mileage 71,846Top Failure Brakes — 92.9%

2019High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 69Avg Mileage 68,000Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2020High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 46Avg Mileage 66,383Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.4%

2021High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 57Avg Mileage 65,991Top Failure Brakes — 87.7%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 39Avg Mileage 64,479Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%

2023

68.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 44Avg Mileage 64,668Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.1%

2024High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 68Avg Mileage 83,095Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

MOT results for 1998 Fiat Cinquecento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	42.1%	1,333	59,892	Brakes — 37.7%
2010	12	38.4%	1,044	62,580	Brakes — 39.8%
2011	13	41.7%	820	64,721	Brakes — 39.8%
2012	14	39.8%	618	65,817	Brakes — 36.9%
2013	15	40.1%	434	66,165	Brakes — 113.4%
2014	16	44.7%	311	68,165	Brakes — 101.6%
2015	17	43.5%	214	66,361	Brakes — 90.2%
2016	18	41.5%	159	65,303	Suspension — 79.2%
2017	19	50.4%	121	67,833	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.9%
2018	20	54.3%	70	71,846	Brakes — 92.9%
2019	21	55.1%	69	68,000	Brakes — 79.7%
2020	22	56.5%	46	66,383	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.4%
2021	23	45.6%	57	65,991	Brakes — 87.7%
2022	24	66.7%	39	64,479	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%
2023	25	68.2%	44	64,668	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.1%
2024	26	63.2%	68	83,095	Brakes — 45.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Fiat Cinquecento, with age trends.

Brakes

63.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.4%

↓ 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	37.7% (11 yrs)	45.6% (26 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.6% (11 yrs)	29.4% (26 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,447 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.