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1993 Fiat Tempra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
56.4%
Latest Pass Rate
219
Total Tests (All Years)
67,150 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 56.4%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Fiat Tempra as it ages.

16 yrs41.6%
17 yrs49.3%
18 yrs56.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs41.6%113
17 yrs49.3%67
18 yrs56.4%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Fiat Tempra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (18 yrs)56.4%39
2010 (17 yrs)49.3%67
2009 (16 yrs)41.6%113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
41.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 113Avg Mileage 72,614Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%
2010High Fail Rate
49.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 67Avg Mileage 65,927Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%
2011High Fail Rate
56.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 39Avg Mileage 67,150Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Fiat Tempra, with age trends.

Suspension
30.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
30.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
20.7%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
20.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes37.2% (16 yrs)23.1% (18 yrs)
-14.1%
🟢 ↓
Suspension24.8% (16 yrs)33.3% (18 yrs)
+8.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment30.1% (16 yrs)23.1% (18 yrs)
-7.0%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road20.4% (16 yrs)20.5% (18 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Tempra cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 219 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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