2005 Fiat Croma — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,497

Total Tests (All Years)

127,112 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 53.3%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 0.2% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Fiat Croma as it ages.

4 yrs62.8%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs57.6%

→ ↓0.2%

6 yrs57.4%

→ ↓6.2%

7 yrs51.2%

→ ↑2.7%

8 yrs53.9%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs51.8%

→ ↑2.0%

10 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs54.5%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs55.7%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs52.8%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs52.6%

→ ↑11.8%

15 yrs64.4%

→ ↓14.4%

16 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.3%

17 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	62.8%	406
5 yrs	57.6%	401
6 yrs	57.4%	404
7 yrs	51.2%	385
8 yrs	53.9%	371
9 yrs	51.8%	359
10 yrs	53.8%	320
11 yrs	54.5%	275
12 yrs	55.7%	219
13 yrs	52.8%	123
14 yrs	52.6%	95
15 yrs	64.4%	59
16 yrs	50.0%	50
17 yrs	53.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Fiat Croma pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (17 yrs)	53.3%	30
2021 (16 yrs)	50%	50
2020 (15 yrs)	64.4%	59
2019 (14 yrs)	52.6%	95
2018 (13 yrs)	52.8%	123
2017 (12 yrs)	55.7%	219
2016 (11 yrs)	54.5%	275
2015 (10 yrs)	53.8%	320
2014 (9 yrs)	51.8%	359
2013 (8 yrs)	53.9%	371
2012 (7 yrs)	51.2%	385
2011 (6 yrs)	57.4%	404
2010 (5 yrs)	57.6%	401
2009 (4 yrs)	62.8%	406

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 406Avg Mileage 46,166Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

2010High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 401Avg Mileage 56,698Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%

2011High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 404Avg Mileage 66,011Top Failure Suspension — 27.2%

2012High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 385Avg Mileage 74,902Top Failure Suspension — 29.1%

2013High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 371Avg Mileage 81,349Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2014High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 359Avg Mileage 88,251Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2015High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 320Avg Mileage 97,230Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 275Avg Mileage 103,885Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

2017High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 219Avg Mileage 111,809Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2018High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 123Avg Mileage 112,979Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

2019High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 95Avg Mileage 113,756Top Failure Suspension — 77.9%

2020High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 114,178Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 50Avg Mileage 121,614Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2022High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 127,112Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

MOT results for 2005 Fiat Croma by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	62.8%	406	46,166	Suspension — 17.7%
2010	5	57.6%	401	56,698	Suspension — 19.2%
2011	6	57.4%	404	66,011	Suspension — 27.2%
2012	7	51.2%	385	74,902	Suspension — 29.1%
2013	8	53.9%	371	81,349	Suspension — 56.9%
2014	9	51.8%	359	88,251	Suspension — 54.9%
2015	10	53.8%	320	97,230	Suspension — 50.6%
2016	11	54.5%	275	103,885	Suspension — 64.0%
2017	12	55.7%	219	111,809	Suspension — 61.2%
2018	13	52.8%	123	112,979	Suspension — 67.5%
2019	14	52.6%	95	113,756	Suspension — 77.9%
2020	15	64.4%	59	114,178	Suspension — 67.8%
2021	16	50.0%	50	121,614	Suspension — 80.0%
2022	17	53.3%	30	127,112	Suspension — 83.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Fiat Croma, with age trends.

Suspension

54.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.9%

↑ 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	17.7% (4 yrs)	83.3% (17 yrs)	+65.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (4 yrs)	53.3% (17 yrs)	+38.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.6% (4 yrs)	43.3% (17 yrs)	+30.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Croma cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 3,497 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.