1997 Fiat Motorhome — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

57.7%

Latest Pass Rate

463

Total Tests (All Years)

90,643 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 1997 Fiat Motorhome as it ages.

12 yrs52.5%

→ ↑13.3%

13 yrs65.8%

→ ↑8.6%

14 yrs74.4%

→ ↓11.2%

15 yrs63.2%

→ ↑13.1%

16 yrs76.3%

→ ↓1.9%

17 yrs74.4%

→ ↓3.3%

18 yrs71.1%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs71.8%

→ ↓16.5%

20 yrs55.3%

→ ↑1.4%

25 yrs56.7%

→ ↑13.9%

26 yrs70.6%

→ ↓12.9%

27 yrs57.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	52.5%	40
13 yrs	65.8%	38
14 yrs	74.4%	39
15 yrs	63.2%	38
16 yrs	76.3%	38
17 yrs	74.4%	39
18 yrs	71.1%	38
19 yrs	71.8%	39
20 yrs	55.3%	38
25 yrs	56.7%	30
26 yrs	70.6%	34
27 yrs	57.7%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Fiat Motorhome pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	57.7%	52
2023 (26 yrs)	70.6%	34
2022 (25 yrs)	56.7%	30
2017 (20 yrs)	55.3%	38
2016 (19 yrs)	71.8%	39
2015 (18 yrs)	71.1%	38
2014 (17 yrs)	74.4%	39
2013 (16 yrs)	76.3%	38
2012 (15 yrs)	63.2%	38
2011 (14 yrs)	74.4%	39
2010 (13 yrs)	65.8%	38
2009 (12 yrs)	52.5%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40Avg Mileage 78,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2010

65.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38Avg Mileage 78,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2011

74.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 39Avg Mileage 81,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 38Avg Mileage 83,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2013

76.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 89,110Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2014

74.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 39Avg Mileage 87,045Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2015

71.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 100,618Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%

2016

71.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 39Avg Mileage 98,166Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2017High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 38Avg Mileage 121,134Top Failure Brakes — 76.3%

2022High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 30Avg Mileage 84,102Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

2023

70.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 34Avg Mileage 88,345Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2024High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 52Avg Mileage 90,643Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

MOT results for 1997 Fiat Motorhome by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	52.5%	40	78,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2010	13	65.8%	38	78,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2011	14	74.4%	39	81,726	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	15	63.2%	38	83,434	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2013	16	76.3%	38	89,110	Brakes — 34.2%
2014	17	74.4%	39	87,045	Suspension — 38.5%
2015	18	71.1%	38	100,618	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%
2016	19	71.8%	39	98,166	Brakes — 53.8%
2017	20	55.3%	38	121,134	Brakes — 76.3%
2022	25	56.7%	30	84,102	Suspension — 73.3%
2023	26	70.6%	34	88,345	Suspension — 47.1%
2024	27	57.7%	52	90,643	Brakes — 48.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Fiat Motorhome, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	22.5% (12 yrs)	48.1% (27 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.0% (12 yrs)	32.7% (27 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Motorhome cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 463 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.