1999 Fiat Seicento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

59.4%

Latest Pass Rate

33,796

Total Tests (All Years)

54,666 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 1999 Fiat Seicento as it ages.

10 yrs44.4%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs41.5%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs39.9%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs39.4%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs38.9%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs41.0%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs42.3%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs42.3%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs44.2%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs44.8%

→ ↑4.5%

20 yrs49.3%

→ ↑5.6%

21 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.2%

22 yrs53.7%

→ ↓2.9%

23 yrs50.8%

→ ↑2.5%

24 yrs53.3%

→ ↑6.1%

25 yrs59.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	44.4%	7,264
11 yrs	41.5%	6,197
12 yrs	39.9%	5,357
13 yrs	39.4%	4,282
14 yrs	38.9%	3,261
15 yrs	41.0%	2,321
16 yrs	42.3%	1,634
17 yrs	42.3%	1,168
18 yrs	44.2%	740
19 yrs	44.8%	373
20 yrs	49.3%	278
21 yrs	54.9%	206
22 yrs	53.7%	203
23 yrs	50.8%	128
24 yrs	53.3%	135
25 yrs	59.4%	249

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Fiat Seicento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	59.4%	249
2023 (24 yrs)	53.3%	135
2022 (23 yrs)	50.8%	128
2021 (22 yrs)	53.7%	203
2020 (21 yrs)	54.9%	206
2019 (20 yrs)	49.3%	278
2018 (19 yrs)	44.8%	373
2017 (18 yrs)	44.2%	740
2016 (17 yrs)	42.3%	1,168
2015 (16 yrs)	42.3%	1,634
2014 (15 yrs)	41%	2,321
2013 (14 yrs)	38.9%	3,261
2012 (13 yrs)	39.4%	4,282
2011 (12 yrs)	39.9%	5,357
2010 (11 yrs)	41.5%	6,197
2009 (10 yrs)	44.4%	7,264

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,264Avg Mileage 57,435Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2010High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,197Avg Mileage 60,975Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2011High Fail Rate

39.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,357Avg Mileage 63,085Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2012High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,282Avg Mileage 64,971Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2013High Fail Rate

38.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,261Avg Mileage 66,327Top Failure Brakes — 120.9%

2014High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,321Avg Mileage 65,987Top Failure Brakes — 113.8%

2015High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,634Avg Mileage 66,132Top Failure Brakes — 101.7%

2016High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,168Avg Mileage 65,112Top Failure Brakes — 97.2%

2017High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 740Avg Mileage 63,957Top Failure Brakes — 89.1%

2018High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 373Avg Mileage 62,223Top Failure Brakes — 94.1%

2019High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 278Avg Mileage 61,814Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2020High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 206Avg Mileage 59,040Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2021High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 203Avg Mileage 57,531Top Failure Brakes — 75.9%

2022High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 128Avg Mileage 58,666Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2023High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 135Avg Mileage 58,594Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2024High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 249Avg Mileage 54,666Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

MOT results for 1999 Fiat Seicento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	44.4%	7,264	57,435	Brakes — 37.7%
2010	11	41.5%	6,197	60,975	Brakes — 41.1%
2011	12	39.9%	5,357	63,085	Brakes — 41.9%
2012	13	39.4%	4,282	64,971	Brakes — 41.5%
2013	14	38.9%	3,261	66,327	Brakes — 120.9%
2014	15	41.0%	2,321	65,987	Brakes — 113.8%
2015	16	42.3%	1,634	66,132	Brakes — 101.7%
2016	17	42.3%	1,168	65,112	Brakes — 97.2%
2017	18	44.2%	740	63,957	Brakes — 89.1%
2018	19	44.8%	373	62,223	Brakes — 94.1%
2019	20	49.3%	278	61,814	Brakes — 68.0%
2020	21	54.9%	206	59,040	Brakes — 67.5%
2021	22	53.7%	203	57,531	Brakes — 75.9%
2022	23	50.8%	128	58,666	Brakes — 68.0%
2023	24	53.3%	135	58,594	Brakes — 84.4%
2024	25	59.4%	249	54,666	Brakes — 47.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Fiat Seicento, with age trends.

Brakes

74.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.6%

↓ 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	17.6% (10 yrs)	39.8% (25 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	37.7% (10 yrs)	47.4% (25 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 33,796 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.