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1998 Fiat Motorhome — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
53.3%
Latest Pass Rate
653
Total Tests (All Years)
80,972 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 1998 Fiat Motorhome as it ages.

11 yrs74.5%
12 yrs74.5%
13 yrs67.3%
14 yrs68.9%
15 yrs69.6%
16 yrs75.5%
17 yrs63.0%
18 yrs56.8%
19 yrs64.3%
20 yrs52.9%
21 yrs69.2%
23 yrs56.7%
24 yrs57.6%
25 yrs57.1%
26 yrs53.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs74.5%47
12 yrs74.5%47
13 yrs67.3%49
14 yrs68.9%45
15 yrs69.6%46
16 yrs75.5%49
17 yrs63.0%46
18 yrs56.8%44
19 yrs64.3%42
20 yrs52.9%34
21 yrs69.2%39
23 yrs56.7%30
24 yrs57.6%33
25 yrs57.1%42
26 yrs53.3%60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Fiat Motorhome pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 15 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (26 yrs)53.3%60
2023 (25 yrs)57.1%42
2022 (24 yrs)57.6%33
2021 (23 yrs)56.7%30
2019 (21 yrs)69.2%39
2018 (20 yrs)52.9%34
2017 (19 yrs)64.3%42
2016 (18 yrs)56.8%44
2015 (17 yrs)63%46
2014 (16 yrs)75.5%49
2013 (15 yrs)69.6%46
2012 (14 yrs)68.9%45
2011 (13 yrs)67.3%49
2010 (12 yrs)74.5%47
2009 (11 yrs)74.5%47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
74.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 60,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2010
74.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 62,004Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2011
67.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 69,050Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2012
68.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 74,665Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2013
69.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 46Avg Mileage 78,800Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.9%
2014
75.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 49Avg Mileage 78,859Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%
2015High Fail Rate
63.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 46Avg Mileage 80,705Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.7%
2016High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 44Avg Mileage 81,632Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.7%
2017High Fail Rate
64.3%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 42Avg Mileage 86,511Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%
2018High Fail Rate
52.9%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 34Avg Mileage 89,304Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%
2019
69.2%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 39Avg Mileage 92,948Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%
2021High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 30Avg Mileage 80,387Top Failure Suspension — 113.3%
2022High Fail Rate
57.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 33Avg Mileage 71,935Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%
2023High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 42Avg Mileage 82,412Top Failure Suspension — 116.7%
2024High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 60Avg Mileage 80,972Top Failure Suspension — 81.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Fiat Motorhome, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
47.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
45.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
37.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
36.0%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
27.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension10.6% (11 yrs)81.7% (26 yrs)
+71.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes8.5% (11 yrs)58.3% (26 yrs)
+49.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Motorhome cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 653 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.

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