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2016 Fiat Swift — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
86.8%
Latest Pass Rate
3,071
Total Tests (All Years)
20,988 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 86.8%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 21.1% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Fiat Swift as it ages.

3 yrs92.5%
4 yrs88.9%
5 yrs90.7%
6 yrs90.6%
7 yrs88.5%
8 yrs86.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.5%427
4 yrs88.9%422
5 yrs90.7%527
6 yrs90.6%445
7 yrs88.5%566
8 yrs86.8%684

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Fiat Swift pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)86.8%684
2023 (7 yrs)88.5%566
2022 (6 yrs)90.6%445
2021 (5 yrs)90.7%527
2020 (4 yrs)88.9%422
2019 (3 yrs)92.5%427

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
92.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 427Avg Mileage 10,064Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.7%
2020
88.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 422Avg Mileage 12,318Top Failure Visibility — 8.5%
2021
90.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 527Avg Mileage 13,912Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.3%
2022
90.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 445Avg Mileage 16,218Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.5%
2023
88.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 566Avg Mileage 19,009Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.6%
2024
86.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 684Avg Mileage 20,988Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Fiat Swift, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.8%
— Consistent
Visibility
4.0%
— Consistent
Tyres
2.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.0%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
1.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Visibility2.1% (3 yrs)3.9% (8 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8.7% (3 yrs)10.2% (8 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —
Brakes1.4% (3 yrs)2.5% (8 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Swift cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 3,071 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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