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2018 Fiat Swift — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
90.6%
Latest Pass Rate
7,133
Total Tests (All Years)
16,959 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 90.6%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 17.2% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs90.4%
4 yrs89.8%
5 yrs90.4%
6 yrs90.6%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.4%1,743
4 yrs89.8%1,525
5 yrs90.4%1,756
6 yrs90.6%2,109

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)90.6%2,109
2023 (5 yrs)90.4%1,756
2022 (4 yrs)89.8%1,525
2021 (3 yrs)90.4%1,743

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
90.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,743Avg Mileage 9,094Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.4%
2022
89.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,525Avg Mileage 12,039Top Failure Visibility — 7.6%
2023
90.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,756Avg Mileage 14,458Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.8%
2024
90.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,109Avg Mileage 16,959Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
5.3%
— Consistent
Tyres
2.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.7%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
0.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment11.4% (3 yrs)5.8% (6 yrs)
-5.6%
🟢 ↓
Tyres0.6% (3 yrs)2.7% (6 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑
Visibility4.3% (3 yrs)3.3% (6 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Brakes1.1% (3 yrs)1.7% (6 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Swift cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 7,133 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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