2007 Fiat Idea — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

37.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,671

Total Tests (All Years)

90,809 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 37.1%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 16.4% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Fiat Idea as it ages.

3 yrs74.5%

→ ↓3.3%

4 yrs71.2%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs67.3%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs65.2%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs63.0%

→ ↑1.1%

8 yrs64.1%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs62.8%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs60.9%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs61.0%

→ ↓11.8%

13 yrs49.2%

→ ↑14.6%

14 yrs63.8%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs66.0%

→ ↓22.5%

16 yrs43.5%

→ ↓6.4%

17 yrs37.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.5%	161
4 yrs	71.2%	156
5 yrs	67.3%	162
6 yrs	65.2%	164
7 yrs	63.0%	154
8 yrs	64.1%	156
9 yrs	62.8%	145
10 yrs	62.5%	144
11 yrs	60.9%	87
12 yrs	61.0%	77
13 yrs	49.2%	65
14 yrs	63.8%	69
15 yrs	66.0%	50
16 yrs	43.5%	46
17 yrs	37.1%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Fiat Idea pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	37.1%	35
2023 (16 yrs)	43.5%	46
2022 (15 yrs)	66%	50
2021 (14 yrs)	63.8%	69
2020 (13 yrs)	49.2%	65
2019 (12 yrs)	61%	77
2018 (11 yrs)	60.9%	87
2017 (10 yrs)	62.5%	144
2016 (9 yrs)	62.8%	145
2015 (8 yrs)	64.1%	156
2014 (7 yrs)	63%	154
2013 (6 yrs)	65.2%	164
2012 (5 yrs)	67.3%	162
2011 (4 yrs)	71.2%	156
2010 (3 yrs)	74.5%	161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

74.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 161Avg Mileage 23,748Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.7%

2011

71.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 156Avg Mileage 31,818Top Failure Suspension — 14.1%

2012

67.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 162Avg Mileage 39,787Top Failure Suspension — 13.6%

2013

65.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 164Avg Mileage 46,673Top Failure Suspension — 33.5%

2014High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 154Avg Mileage 51,928Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%

2015High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 156Avg Mileage 58,642Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2016High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 145Avg Mileage 64,460Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 144Avg Mileage 69,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%

2018High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 87Avg Mileage 77,381Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2019High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 77Avg Mileage 78,428Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2020High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 65Avg Mileage 79,075Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2021High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 69Avg Mileage 76,956Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2022

66.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 79,462Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 44.0%

2023High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 46Avg Mileage 80,990Top Failure Suspension — 95.7%

2024High Fail Rate

37.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 35Avg Mileage 90,809Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

MOT results for 2007 Fiat Idea by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	74.5%	161	23,748	Driver's View of the Road — 8.7%
2011	4	71.2%	156	31,818	Suspension — 14.1%
2012	5	67.3%	162	39,787	Suspension — 13.6%
2013	6	65.2%	164	46,673	Suspension — 33.5%
2014	7	63.0%	154	51,928	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%
2015	8	64.1%	156	58,642	Suspension — 29.5%
2016	9	62.8%	145	64,460	Tyres — 26.2%
2017	10	62.5%	144	69,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%
2018	11	60.9%	87	77,381	Suspension — 29.9%
2019	12	61.0%	77	78,428	Suspension — 48.1%
2020	13	49.2%	65	79,075	Suspension — 60.0%
2021	14	63.8%	69	76,956	Suspension — 55.1%
2022	15	66.0%	50	79,462	Body, chassis, structure — 44.0%
2023	16	43.5%	46	80,990	Suspension — 95.7%
2024	17	37.1%	35	90,809	Brakes — 68.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Fiat Idea, with age trends.

Visibility

40.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

37.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	5.0% (3 yrs)	68.6% (17 yrs)	+63.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.5% (3 yrs)	42.9% (17 yrs)	+35.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	40.0% (17 yrs)	+33.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Idea cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 1,671 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.