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2017 Fiat Sunlight — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
88.5%
Latest Pass Rate
274
Total Tests (All Years)
21,455 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 88.5%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 19.0% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Fiat Sunlight as it ages.

3 yrs91.7%
4 yrs76.9%
5 yrs91.5%
6 yrs90.7%
7 yrs88.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.7%60
4 yrs76.9%52
5 yrs91.5%47
6 yrs90.7%54
7 yrs88.5%61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Fiat Sunlight pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)88.5%61
2023 (6 yrs)90.7%54
2022 (5 yrs)91.5%47
2021 (4 yrs)76.9%52
2020 (3 yrs)91.7%60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
91.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 60Avg Mileage 13,616Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.0%
2021
76.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 52Avg Mileage 15,484Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.3%
2022
91.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 47Avg Mileage 18,012Top Failure Visibility — 6.4%
2023
90.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 54Avg Mileage 20,389Top Failure Brakes — 3.7%
2024
88.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 61Avg Mileage 21,455Top Failure Visibility — 8.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Fiat Sunlight, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
5.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
3.8%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
2.7%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
2.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment10.0% (3 yrs)3.3% (7 yrs)
-6.7%
🟢 ↓
Visibility3.3% (3 yrs)8.2% (7 yrs)
+4.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres3.3% (3 yrs)1.6% (7 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Sunlight cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 274 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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