2005 Fiat Idea — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

10,038

Total Tests (All Years)

76,182 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Idea

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 60.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 4.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs70.6%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs67.4%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs63.5%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs62.0%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs56.4%

→ ↑0.3%

9 yrs56.7%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs54.0%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs55.3%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs55.9%

→ ↓3.9%

13 yrs52.0%

→ ↓3.3%

14 yrs48.7%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs48.6%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs47.8%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs49.3%

→ ↑6.8%

18 yrs56.1%

→ ↑3.9%

19 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	70.6%	1,055
5 yrs	67.4%	1,010
6 yrs	63.5%	1,037
7 yrs	62.0%	1,003
8 yrs	56.4%	989
9 yrs	56.7%	939
10 yrs	54.0%	904
11 yrs	55.3%	817
12 yrs	55.9%	743
13 yrs	52.0%	415
14 yrs	48.7%	335
15 yrs	48.6%	251
16 yrs	47.8%	226
17 yrs	49.3%	140
18 yrs	56.1%	114
19 yrs	60.0%	60

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	60%	60
2023 (18 yrs)	56.1%	114
2022 (17 yrs)	49.3%	140
2021 (16 yrs)	47.8%	226
2020 (15 yrs)	48.6%	251
2019 (14 yrs)	48.7%	335
2018 (13 yrs)	52%	415
2017 (12 yrs)	55.9%	743
2016 (11 yrs)	55.3%	817
2015 (10 yrs)	54%	904
2014 (9 yrs)	56.7%	939
2013 (8 yrs)	56.4%	989
2012 (7 yrs)	62%	1,003
2011 (6 yrs)	63.5%	1,037
2010 (5 yrs)	67.4%	1,010
2009 (4 yrs)	70.6%	1,055

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,055Avg Mileage 30,825Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2010

67.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,010Avg Mileage 38,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2011High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,037Avg Mileage 44,755Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2012High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,003Avg Mileage 50,208Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2013High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 989Avg Mileage 56,581Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%

2014High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 939Avg Mileage 62,929Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2015High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 904Avg Mileage 67,050Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 817Avg Mileage 71,813Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

2017High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 743Avg Mileage 77,058Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 415Avg Mileage 76,704Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2019High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 335Avg Mileage 79,402Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%

2020High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 251Avg Mileage 79,595Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2021High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 226Avg Mileage 78,015Top Failure Suspension — 77.0%

2022High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 140Avg Mileage 77,580Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2023High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 114Avg Mileage 77,493Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

2024High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 60Avg Mileage 76,182Top Failure Suspension — 81.7%

MOT results for 2005 Fiat Idea by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	70.6%	1,055	30,825	Tyres — 13.1%
2010	5	67.4%	1,010	38,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2011	6	63.5%	1,037	44,755	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2012	7	62.0%	1,003	50,208	Suspension — 20.0%
2013	8	56.4%	989	56,581	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%
2014	9	56.7%	939	62,929	Suspension — 49.0%
2015	10	54.0%	904	67,050	Suspension — 43.5%
2016	11	55.3%	817	71,813	Suspension — 50.7%
2017	12	55.9%	743	77,058	Suspension — 56.0%
2018	13	52.0%	415	76,704	Suspension — 57.3%
2019	14	48.7%	335	79,402	Suspension — 66.9%
2020	15	48.6%	251	79,595	Suspension — 72.5%
2021	16	47.8%	226	78,015	Suspension — 77.0%
2022	17	49.3%	140	77,580	Suspension — 70.0%
2023	18	56.1%	114	77,493	Suspension — 83.3%
2024	19	60.0%	60	76,182	Suspension — 81.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.8%

↑ 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	10.0% (4 yrs)	81.7% (19 yrs)	+71.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (4 yrs)	41.7% (19 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Idea cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,038 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.