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2004 Fiat Seicento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
51.6%
Latest Pass Rate
205
Total Tests (All Years)
47,342 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 51.6%
Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 7.2% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Fiat Seicento as it ages.

5 yrs44.7%
6 yrs58.3%
7 yrs54.5%
8 yrs38.7%
9 yrs47.2%
10 yrs51.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs44.7%38
6 yrs58.3%36
7 yrs54.5%33
8 yrs38.7%31
9 yrs47.2%36
10 yrs51.6%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Fiat Seicento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (10 yrs)51.6%31
2013 (9 yrs)47.2%36
2012 (8 yrs)38.7%31
2011 (7 yrs)54.5%33
2010 (6 yrs)58.3%36
2009 (5 yrs)44.7%38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
44.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 38Avg Mileage 27,099Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%
2010High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 36Avg Mileage 30,335Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%
2011High Fail Rate
54.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 34,222Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%
2012High Fail Rate
38.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 31Avg Mileage 38,361Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%
2013High Fail Rate
47.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 36Avg Mileage 41,424Top Failure Brakes — 141.7%
2014High Fail Rate
51.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 31Avg Mileage 47,342Top Failure Brakes — 80.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Fiat Seicento, with age trends.

Brakes
58.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
26.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
23.4%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
19.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes34.2% (5 yrs)80.6% (10 yrs)
+46.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment13.2% (5 yrs)45.2% (10 yrs)
+32.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension13.2% (5 yrs)22.6% (10 yrs)
+9.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres21.1% (5 yrs)29.0% (10 yrs)
+7.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Seicento cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 205 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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