1996 Fiat Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,523

Total Tests (All Years)

87,124 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 Coupe as it ages.

13 yrs37.1%

→ ↑4.6%

14 yrs41.7%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs39.8%

→ ↑5.2%

16 yrs45.0%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs44.3%

→ ↓1.9%

18 yrs42.4%

→ ↑4.2%

19 yrs46.6%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs47.7%

→ ↑7.2%

21 yrs54.9%

→ ↓13.8%

22 yrs41.1%

→ ↑15.8%

23 yrs56.9%

→ ↓14.0%

24 yrs42.9%

→ ↑10.9%

25 yrs53.8%

→ ↑7.6%

26 yrs61.4%

→ ↑6.0%

27 yrs67.4%

→ ↓7.4%

28 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	37.1%	517
14 yrs	41.7%	448
15 yrs	39.8%	327
16 yrs	45.0%	231
17 yrs	44.3%	174
18 yrs	42.4%	144
19 yrs	46.6%	116
20 yrs	47.7%	109
21 yrs	54.9%	91
22 yrs	41.1%	56
23 yrs	56.9%	51
24 yrs	42.9%	42
25 yrs	53.8%	52
26 yrs	61.4%	44
27 yrs	67.4%	46
28 yrs	60.0%	75

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	60%	75
2023 (27 yrs)	67.4%	46
2022 (26 yrs)	61.4%	44
2021 (25 yrs)	53.8%	52
2020 (24 yrs)	42.9%	42
2019 (23 yrs)	56.9%	51
2018 (22 yrs)	41.1%	56
2017 (21 yrs)	54.9%	91
2016 (20 yrs)	47.7%	109
2015 (19 yrs)	46.6%	116
2014 (18 yrs)	42.4%	144
2013 (17 yrs)	44.3%	174
2012 (16 yrs)	45%	231
2011 (15 yrs)	39.8%	327
2010 (14 yrs)	41.7%	448
2009 (13 yrs)	37.1%	517

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

37.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 517Avg Mileage 94,374Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2010High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 448Avg Mileage 97,004Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2011High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 327Avg Mileage 94,168Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2012High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 231Avg Mileage 95,436Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2013High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 174Avg Mileage 96,901Top Failure Brakes — 142.5%

2014High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 144Avg Mileage 95,119Top Failure Brakes — 170.1%

2015High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 116Avg Mileage 93,941Top Failure Brakes — 112.1%

2016High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 109Avg Mileage 94,184Top Failure Brakes — 88.1%

2017High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 91Avg Mileage 89,250Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

2018High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 56Avg Mileage 92,866Top Failure Brakes — 82.1%

2019High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 51Avg Mileage 87,024Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2020High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 42Avg Mileage 93,810Top Failure Brakes — 109.5%

2021High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 52Avg Mileage 88,276Top Failure Brakes — 146.2%

2022High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 44Avg Mileage 88,294Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2023

67.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 46Avg Mileage 89,752Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

2024High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 75Avg Mileage 87,124Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

MOT results for 1996 Fiat Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	37.1%	517	94,374	Brakes — 52.8%
2010	14	41.7%	448	97,004	Brakes — 45.8%
2011	15	39.8%	327	94,168	Brakes — 47.7%
2012	16	45.0%	231	95,436	Brakes — 41.1%
2013	17	44.3%	174	96,901	Brakes — 142.5%
2014	18	42.4%	144	95,119	Brakes — 170.1%
2015	19	46.6%	116	93,941	Brakes — 112.1%
2016	20	47.7%	109	94,184	Brakes — 88.1%
2017	21	54.9%	91	89,250	Brakes — 78.0%
2018	22	41.1%	56	92,866	Brakes — 82.1%
2019	23	56.9%	51	87,024	Brakes — 68.6%
2020	24	42.9%	42	93,810	Brakes — 109.5%
2021	25	53.8%	52	88,276	Brakes — 146.2%
2022	26	61.4%	44	88,294	Brakes — 59.1%
2023	27	67.4%	46	89,752	Brakes — 71.7%
2024	28	60.0%	75	87,124	Suspension — 48.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

85.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

52.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	24.4% (13 yrs)	48.0% (28 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	52.8% (13 yrs)	45.3% (28 yrs)	-7.5%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	20.5% (13 yrs)	16.0% (28 yrs)	-4.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Coupe cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,523 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.