2003 Fiat Seicento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

47.9%

Latest Pass Rate

36,456

Total Tests (All Years)

59,604 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 2003 Fiat Seicento as it ages.

6 yrs61.4%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs57.7%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs53.6%

→ ↓4.7%

9 yrs48.9%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs48.2%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs46.6%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs48.5%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs50.4%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs47.5%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs47.7%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs47.6%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs49.5%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs48.4%

→ ↑7.1%

19 yrs55.5%

→ ↓2.2%

20 yrs53.3%

→ ↓5.4%

21 yrs47.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	61.4%	4,315
7 yrs	57.7%	4,186
8 yrs	53.6%	4,122
9 yrs	48.9%	3,931
10 yrs	48.2%	3,720
11 yrs	46.6%	3,412
12 yrs	48.5%	2,989
13 yrs	50.4%	2,528
14 yrs	47.5%	2,044
15 yrs	47.7%	1,146
16 yrs	47.6%	970
17 yrs	49.5%	771
18 yrs	48.4%	810
19 yrs	55.5%	499
20 yrs	53.3%	512
21 yrs	47.9%	501

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Fiat Seicento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	47.9%	501
2023 (20 yrs)	53.3%	512
2022 (19 yrs)	55.5%	499
2021 (18 yrs)	48.4%	810
2020 (17 yrs)	49.5%	771
2019 (16 yrs)	47.6%	970
2018 (15 yrs)	47.7%	1,146
2017 (14 yrs)	47.5%	2,044
2016 (13 yrs)	50.4%	2,528
2015 (12 yrs)	48.5%	2,989
2014 (11 yrs)	46.6%	3,412
2013 (10 yrs)	48.2%	3,720
2012 (9 yrs)	48.9%	3,931
2011 (8 yrs)	53.6%	4,122
2010 (7 yrs)	57.7%	4,186
2009 (6 yrs)	61.4%	4,315

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,315Avg Mileage 35,247Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2010High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,186Avg Mileage 40,654Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2011High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,122Avg Mileage 44,455Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2012High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,931Avg Mileage 48,919Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2013High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,720Avg Mileage 52,335Top Failure Brakes — 109.5%

2014High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,412Avg Mileage 55,947Top Failure Brakes — 114.0%

2015High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,989Avg Mileage 58,241Top Failure Brakes — 100.5%

2016High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,528Avg Mileage 59,362Top Failure Brakes — 95.4%

2017High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,044Avg Mileage 59,273Top Failure Brakes — 99.6%

2018High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,146Avg Mileage 58,949Top Failure Brakes — 102.5%

2019High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 970Avg Mileage 59,622Top Failure Brakes — 99.1%

2020High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 771Avg Mileage 59,106Top Failure Brakes — 100.6%

2021High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 810Avg Mileage 59,744Top Failure Brakes — 102.1%

2022High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 499Avg Mileage 59,466Top Failure Brakes — 95.8%

2023High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 512Avg Mileage 58,666Top Failure Brakes — 81.4%

2024High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 501Avg Mileage 59,604Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

MOT results for 2003 Fiat Seicento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	61.4%	4,315	35,247	Brakes — 23.3%
2010	7	57.7%	4,186	40,654	Brakes — 27.6%
2011	8	53.6%	4,122	44,455	Brakes — 32.9%
2012	9	48.9%	3,931	48,919	Brakes — 36.2%
2013	10	48.2%	3,720	52,335	Brakes — 109.5%
2014	11	46.6%	3,412	55,947	Brakes — 114.0%
2015	12	48.5%	2,989	58,241	Brakes — 100.5%
2016	13	50.4%	2,528	59,362	Brakes — 95.4%
2017	14	47.5%	2,044	59,273	Brakes — 99.6%
2018	15	47.7%	1,146	58,949	Brakes — 102.5%
2019	16	47.6%	970	59,622	Brakes — 99.1%
2020	17	49.5%	771	59,106	Brakes — 100.6%
2021	18	48.4%	810	59,744	Brakes — 102.1%
2022	19	55.5%	499	59,466	Brakes — 95.8%
2023	20	53.3%	512	58,666	Brakes — 81.4%
2024	21	47.9%	501	59,604	Brakes — 67.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Fiat Seicento, with age trends.

Brakes

80.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.3% (6 yrs)	67.7% (21 yrs)	+44.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.4% (6 yrs)	24.4% (21 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 36,456 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.