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1994 Fiat Tempra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
51.5%
Latest Pass Rate
342
Total Tests (All Years)
85,632 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 51.5%
Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 2.8% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Fiat Tempra as it ages.

15 yrs41.0%
16 yrs43.6%
17 yrs33.9%
18 yrs51.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs41.0%156
16 yrs43.6%94
17 yrs33.9%59
18 yrs51.5%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Fiat Tempra 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
2012 (18 yrs)51.5%33
2011 (17 yrs)33.9%59
2010 (16 yrs)43.6%94
2009 (15 yrs)41%156

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
41.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 156Avg Mileage 83,899Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%
2010High Fail Rate
43.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 94Avg Mileage 87,185Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%
2011High Fail Rate
33.9%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 59Avg Mileage 85,214Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%
2012High Fail Rate
51.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 33Avg Mileage 85,632Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Fiat Tempra, with age trends.

Brakes
39.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
36.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
25.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
19.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
18.2%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment29.5% (15 yrs)15.2% (18 yrs)
-14.3%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions26.3% (15 yrs)12.1% (18 yrs)
-14.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes42.9% (15 yrs)33.3% (18 yrs)
-9.6%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road19.2% (15 yrs)15.2% (18 yrs)
-4.0%
🟢 ↓
Suspension32.7% (15 yrs)36.4% (18 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Tempra cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 342 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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