2001 Fiat Seicento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

48.1%

Latest Pass Rate

55,950

Total Tests (All Years)

58,096 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 2001 Fiat Seicento as it ages.

8 yrs53.7%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs50.6%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs47.7%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs46.8%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs45.2%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs45.8%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs47.0%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs47.0%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs46.8%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs47.0%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs49.9%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.8%

20 yrs51.1%

→ ↑3.6%

21 yrs54.7%

→ ↓2.8%

22 yrs51.9%

→ ↓3.8%

23 yrs48.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	53.7%	8,938
9 yrs	50.6%	8,360
10 yrs	47.7%	7,927
11 yrs	46.8%	7,042
12 yrs	45.2%	6,044
13 yrs	45.8%	4,980
14 yrs	47.0%	3,859
15 yrs	47.0%	2,840
16 yrs	46.8%	2,044
17 yrs	47.0%	980
18 yrs	49.9%	808
19 yrs	51.9%	590
20 yrs	51.1%	544
21 yrs	54.7%	349
22 yrs	51.9%	362
23 yrs	48.1%	283

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Fiat Seicento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	48.1%	283
2023 (22 yrs)	51.9%	362
2022 (21 yrs)	54.7%	349
2021 (20 yrs)	51.1%	544
2020 (19 yrs)	51.9%	590
2019 (18 yrs)	49.9%	808
2018 (17 yrs)	47%	980
2017 (16 yrs)	46.8%	2,044
2016 (15 yrs)	47%	2,840
2015 (14 yrs)	47%	3,859
2014 (13 yrs)	45.8%	4,980
2013 (12 yrs)	45.2%	6,044
2012 (11 yrs)	46.8%	7,042
2011 (10 yrs)	47.7%	7,927
2010 (9 yrs)	50.6%	8,360
2009 (8 yrs)	53.7%	8,938

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,938Avg Mileage 46,744Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2010High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,360Avg Mileage 50,736Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2011High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,927Avg Mileage 54,949Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2012High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,042Avg Mileage 57,887Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2013High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,044Avg Mileage 59,774Top Failure Brakes — 110.5%

2014High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,980Avg Mileage 61,933Top Failure Brakes — 108.5%

2015High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,859Avg Mileage 62,392Top Failure Brakes — 100.5%

2016High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,840Avg Mileage 62,760Top Failure Brakes — 95.8%

2017High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,044Avg Mileage 61,554Top Failure Brakes — 93.5%

2018High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 980Avg Mileage 60,299Top Failure Brakes — 101.1%

2019High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 808Avg Mileage 60,834Top Failure Brakes — 90.5%

2020High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 590Avg Mileage 59,565Top Failure Brakes — 83.2%

2021High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 544Avg Mileage 57,678Top Failure Brakes — 88.1%

2022High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 349Avg Mileage 58,948Top Failure Brakes — 75.4%

2023High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 362Avg Mileage 57,926Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2024High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 283Avg Mileage 58,096Top Failure Brakes — 72.8%

MOT results for 2001 Fiat Seicento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	53.7%	8,938	46,744	Brakes — 31.0%
2010	9	50.6%	8,360	50,736	Brakes — 34.1%
2011	10	47.7%	7,927	54,949	Brakes — 37.3%
2012	11	46.8%	7,042	57,887	Brakes — 36.7%
2013	12	45.2%	6,044	59,774	Brakes — 110.5%
2014	13	45.8%	4,980	61,933	Brakes — 108.5%
2015	14	47.0%	3,859	62,392	Brakes — 100.5%
2016	15	47.0%	2,840	62,760	Brakes — 95.8%
2017	16	46.8%	2,044	61,554	Brakes — 93.5%
2018	17	47.0%	980	60,299	Brakes — 101.1%
2019	18	49.9%	808	60,834	Brakes — 90.5%
2020	19	51.9%	590	59,565	Brakes — 83.2%
2021	20	51.1%	544	57,678	Brakes — 88.1%
2022	21	54.7%	349	58,948	Brakes — 75.4%
2023	22	51.9%	362	57,926	Brakes — 80.4%
2024	23	48.1%	283	58,096	Brakes — 72.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Fiat Seicento, with age trends.

Brakes

77.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.8%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

31.9%

↓ 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
Brakes	31.0% (8 yrs)	72.8% (23 yrs)	+41.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (8 yrs)	29.7% (23 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 55,950 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.