1998 Fiat Seicento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

69.0%

Latest Pass Rate

11,602

Total Tests (All Years)

50,631 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Fiat Seicento as it ages.

11 yrs44.2%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs41.1%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs37.6%

→ ↑2.6%

14 yrs40.2%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs39.7%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs41.8%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs42.7%

→ ↓2.3%

18 yrs40.4%

→ ↑8.4%

19 yrs48.8%

→ ↑4.3%

20 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.4%

21 yrs53.5%

→ ↑3.6%

22 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.7%

23 yrs57.8%

→ ↑3.2%

24 yrs61.0%

→ ↑0.9%

25 yrs61.9%

→ ↑7.1%

26 yrs69.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	44.2%	2,782
12 yrs	41.1%	2,289
13 yrs	37.6%	1,828
14 yrs	40.2%	1,396
15 yrs	39.7%	1,027
16 yrs	41.8%	718
17 yrs	42.7%	520
18 yrs	40.4%	324
19 yrs	48.8%	215
20 yrs	53.1%	113
21 yrs	53.5%	86
22 yrs	57.1%	70
23 yrs	57.8%	64
24 yrs	61.0%	41
25 yrs	61.9%	42
26 yrs	69.0%	87

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	69%	87
2023 (25 yrs)	61.9%	42
2022 (24 yrs)	61%	41
2021 (23 yrs)	57.8%	64
2020 (22 yrs)	57.1%	70
2019 (21 yrs)	53.5%	86
2018 (20 yrs)	53.1%	113
2017 (19 yrs)	48.8%	215
2016 (18 yrs)	40.4%	324
2015 (17 yrs)	42.7%	520
2014 (16 yrs)	41.8%	718
2013 (15 yrs)	39.7%	1,027
2012 (14 yrs)	40.2%	1,396
2011 (13 yrs)	37.6%	1,828
2010 (12 yrs)	41.1%	2,289
2009 (11 yrs)	44.2%	2,782

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,782Avg Mileage 59,975Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2010High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,289Avg Mileage 62,768Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2011High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,828Avg Mileage 64,478Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2012High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,396Avg Mileage 65,814Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2013High Fail Rate

39.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,027Avg Mileage 64,987Top Failure Brakes — 105.1%

2014High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 718Avg Mileage 64,046Top Failure Brakes — 87.3%

2015High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 520Avg Mileage 62,306Top Failure Brakes — 99.0%

2016High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 324Avg Mileage 59,220Top Failure Brakes — 85.8%

2017High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 215Avg Mileage 57,862Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2018High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 113Avg Mileage 56,972Top Failure Brakes — 66.4%

2019High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 86Avg Mileage 50,884Top Failure Brakes — 70.9%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 70Avg Mileage 51,728Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2021High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 64Avg Mileage 54,932Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2022High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 41Avg Mileage 47,966Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 43.9%

2023High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 42Avg Mileage 51,871Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2024

69.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 87Avg Mileage 50,631Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 40.2%

MOT results for 1998 Fiat Seicento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	44.2%	2,782	59,975	Brakes — 36.3%
2010	12	41.1%	2,289	62,768	Brakes — 39.6%
2011	13	37.6%	1,828	64,478	Brakes — 40.9%
2012	14	40.2%	1,396	65,814	Brakes — 39.3%
2013	15	39.7%	1,027	64,987	Brakes — 105.1%
2014	16	41.8%	718	64,046	Brakes — 87.3%
2015	17	42.7%	520	62,306	Brakes — 99.0%
2016	18	40.4%	324	59,220	Brakes — 85.8%
2017	19	48.8%	215	57,862	Brakes — 67.9%
2018	20	53.1%	113	56,972	Brakes — 66.4%
2019	21	53.5%	86	50,884	Brakes — 70.9%
2020	22	57.1%	70	51,728	Brakes — 58.6%
2021	23	57.8%	64	54,932	Suspension — 53.1%
2022	24	61.0%	41	47,966	Body, chassis, structure — 43.9%
2023	25	61.9%	42	51,871	Brakes — 57.1%
2024	26	69.0%	87	50,631	Body, chassis, structure — 40.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

60.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.7%

↓ Decreases 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	20.5% (11 yrs)	27.6% (26 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	36.3% (11 yrs)	34.5% (26 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Seicento cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,602 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.