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2018 Fiat Sunlight — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
88.3%
Latest Pass Rate
381
Total Tests (All Years)
21,625 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 88.3%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 14.9% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Fiat Sunlight as it ages.

3 yrs92.6%
4 yrs83.6%
5 yrs90.3%
6 yrs88.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.6%95
4 yrs83.6%73
5 yrs90.3%93
6 yrs88.3%120

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Fiat Sunlight pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)88.3%120
2023 (5 yrs)90.3%93
2022 (4 yrs)83.6%73
2021 (3 yrs)92.6%95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
92.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 95Avg Mileage 11,625Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.4%
2022
83.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 73Avg Mileage 15,549Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%
2023
90.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 93Avg Mileage 19,076Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.5%
2024
88.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 120Avg Mileage 21,625Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Fiat Sunlight, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.3%
— Consistent
Tyres
7.2%
— Consistent
Visibility
5.4%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
2.3%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
2.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.2% (3 yrs)1.7% (6 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8.4% (3 yrs)9.2% (6 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —
Visibility3.2% (3 yrs)3.3% (6 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Fiat Sunlight page →

About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Sunlight cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 381 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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