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1996 Fiat Tempra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
104
Total Tests (All Years)
87,036 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 50.0%
Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 2.5% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Fiat Tempra as it ages.

At 13 years: 37.5% pass rate · At 14 years: 50.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs37.5%56
14 yrs50.0%48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Fiat Tempra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (14 yrs)50%48
2009 (13 yrs)37.5%56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
37.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 56Avg Mileage 83,871Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%
2010High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 48Avg Mileage 87,036Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Fiat Tempra, with age trends.

Brakes
38.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
31.0%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
28.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
19.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment35.7% (13 yrs)16.7% (14 yrs)
-19.0%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road14.3% (13 yrs)25.0% (14 yrs)
+10.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension28.6% (13 yrs)33.3% (14 yrs)
+4.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes39.3% (13 yrs)37.5% (14 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Tempra cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 104 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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