1998 Fiat Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

71.2%

Latest Pass Rate

8,982

Total Tests (All Years)

98,019 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 Coupe as it ages.

11 yrs43.0%

→ ↑3.5%

12 yrs46.5%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs48.0%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs49.3%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs46.0%

→ ↑6.6%

16 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.7%

18 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs55.0%

→ ↓1.3%

20 yrs53.7%

→ ↑7.4%

21 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.8%

22 yrs58.3%

→ ↑6.2%

23 yrs64.5%

→ ↑2.0%

24 yrs66.5%

→ ↓0.5%

25 yrs66.0%

→ ↑5.2%

26 yrs71.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	43.0%	1,284
12 yrs	46.5%	1,122
13 yrs	48.0%	1,023
14 yrs	49.3%	825
15 yrs	46.0%	689
16 yrs	52.6%	604
17 yrs	54.2%	544
18 yrs	53.5%	471
19 yrs	55.0%	444
20 yrs	53.7%	272
21 yrs	61.1%	262
22 yrs	58.3%	223
23 yrs	64.5%	279
24 yrs	66.5%	242
25 yrs	66.0%	268
26 yrs	71.2%	430

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	71.2%	430
2023 (25 yrs)	66%	268
2022 (24 yrs)	66.5%	242
2021 (23 yrs)	64.5%	279
2020 (22 yrs)	58.3%	223
2019 (21 yrs)	61.1%	262
2018 (20 yrs)	53.7%	272
2017 (19 yrs)	55%	444
2016 (18 yrs)	53.5%	471
2015 (17 yrs)	54.2%	544
2014 (16 yrs)	52.6%	604
2013 (15 yrs)	46%	689
2012 (14 yrs)	49.3%	825
2011 (13 yrs)	48%	1,023
2010 (12 yrs)	46.5%	1,122
2009 (11 yrs)	43%	1,284

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,284Avg Mileage 86,659Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2010High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,122Avg Mileage 91,136Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2011High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,023Avg Mileage 93,085Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2012High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 825Avg Mileage 92,795Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2013High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 689Avg Mileage 96,144Top Failure Brakes — 124.8%

2014High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 604Avg Mileage 96,316Top Failure Brakes — 123.0%

2015High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 544Avg Mileage 98,159Top Failure Brakes — 99.1%

2016High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 471Avg Mileage 97,125Top Failure Brakes — 95.3%

2017High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 444Avg Mileage 97,345Top Failure Brakes — 90.8%

2018High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 272Avg Mileage 96,846Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

2019High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 262Avg Mileage 95,499Top Failure Brakes — 86.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 223Avg Mileage 100,862Top Failure Brakes — 88.3%

2021High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 279Avg Mileage 100,573Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2022

66.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 242Avg Mileage 98,818Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2023

66.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 268Avg Mileage 98,809Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2024

71.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 430Avg Mileage 98,019Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

MOT results for 1998 Fiat Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	43.0%	1,284	86,659	Brakes — 44.1%
2010	12	46.5%	1,122	91,136	Brakes — 40.3%
2011	13	48.0%	1,023	93,085	Brakes — 39.8%
2012	14	49.3%	825	92,795	Brakes — 37.3%
2013	15	46.0%	689	96,144	Brakes — 124.8%
2014	16	52.6%	604	96,316	Brakes — 123.0%
2015	17	54.2%	544	98,159	Brakes — 99.1%
2016	18	53.5%	471	97,125	Brakes — 95.3%
2017	19	55.0%	444	97,345	Brakes — 90.8%
2018	20	53.7%	272	96,846	Brakes — 81.3%
2019	21	61.1%	262	95,499	Brakes — 86.6%
2020	22	58.3%	223	100,862	Brakes — 88.3%
2021	23	64.5%	279	100,573	Brakes — 61.3%
2022	24	66.5%	242	98,818	Brakes — 68.6%
2023	25	66.0%	268	98,809	Brakes — 67.9%
2024	26	71.2%	430	98,019	Brakes — 36.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

74.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

36.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

22.8%

↓ 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
Brakes	44.1% (11 yrs)	36.5% (26 yrs)	-7.6%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	18.3% (11 yrs)	21.2% (26 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,982 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.