2004 Fiat Idea — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

42.6%

Latest Pass Rate

17,887

Total Tests (All Years)

76,225 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 42.6%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 14.0% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Fiat Idea as it ages.

5 yrs69.0%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs67.1%

→ ↓6.0%

7 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs56.3%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs52.4%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs51.0%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs51.8%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs50.6%

→ ↓6.7%

15 yrs43.9%

→ ↑5.8%

16 yrs49.7%

→ ↓2.4%

17 yrs47.3%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs50.0%

→ ↓7.4%

20 yrs42.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	69.0%	1,965
6 yrs	67.1%	1,877
7 yrs	61.1%	1,912
8 yrs	58.8%	1,861
9 yrs	56.3%	1,821
10 yrs	53.1%	1,768
11 yrs	52.4%	1,631
12 yrs	51.0%	1,454
13 yrs	51.8%	1,225
14 yrs	50.6%	660
15 yrs	43.9%	533
16 yrs	49.7%	380
17 yrs	47.3%	334
18 yrs	50.5%	194
19 yrs	50.0%	164
20 yrs	42.6%	108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Fiat Idea pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	42.6%	108
2023 (19 yrs)	50%	164
2022 (18 yrs)	50.5%	194
2021 (17 yrs)	47.3%	334
2020 (16 yrs)	49.7%	380
2019 (15 yrs)	43.9%	533
2018 (14 yrs)	50.6%	660
2017 (13 yrs)	51.8%	1,225
2016 (12 yrs)	51%	1,454
2015 (11 yrs)	52.4%	1,631
2014 (10 yrs)	53.1%	1,768
2013 (9 yrs)	56.3%	1,821
2012 (8 yrs)	58.8%	1,861
2011 (7 yrs)	61.1%	1,912
2010 (6 yrs)	67.1%	1,877
2009 (5 yrs)	69%	1,965

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,965Avg Mileage 39,819Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2010

67.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,877Avg Mileage 47,118Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2011High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,912Avg Mileage 52,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2012High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,861Avg Mileage 58,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,821Avg Mileage 64,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%

2014High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,768Avg Mileage 70,491Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,631Avg Mileage 74,770Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,454Avg Mileage 80,074Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

2017High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,225Avg Mileage 82,003Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2018High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 660Avg Mileage 83,233Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2019High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 533Avg Mileage 86,133Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2020High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 380Avg Mileage 82,977Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2021High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 334Avg Mileage 81,635Top Failure Suspension — 79.9%

2022High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 194Avg Mileage 82,884Top Failure Suspension — 89.7%

2023High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 164Avg Mileage 81,992Top Failure Suspension — 70.1%

2024High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 108Avg Mileage 76,225Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

MOT results for 2004 Fiat Idea by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	69.0%	1,965	39,819	Tyres — 14.0%
2010	6	67.1%	1,877	47,118	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2011	7	61.1%	1,912	52,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2012	8	58.8%	1,861	58,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2013	9	56.3%	1,821	64,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%
2014	10	53.1%	1,768	70,491	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%
2015	11	52.4%	1,631	74,770	Suspension — 52.1%
2016	12	51.0%	1,454	80,074	Suspension — 54.6%
2017	13	51.8%	1,225	82,003	Suspension — 59.7%
2018	14	50.6%	660	83,233	Suspension — 52.1%
2019	15	43.9%	533	86,133	Suspension — 69.4%
2020	16	49.7%	380	82,977	Suspension — 72.6%
2021	17	47.3%	334	81,635	Suspension — 79.9%
2022	18	50.5%	194	82,884	Suspension — 89.7%
2023	19	50.0%	164	81,992	Suspension — 70.1%
2024	20	42.6%	108	76,225	Suspension — 51.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Fiat Idea, with age trends.

Suspension

48.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

39.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.2%

↑ 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	7.4% (5 yrs)	51.9% (20 yrs)	+44.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (5 yrs)	27.8% (20 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Idea cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 17,887 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.