2004 Fiat Ulysse — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

65.5%

Latest Pass Rate

10,925

Total Tests (All Years)

127,822 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Ulysse

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 65.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 8.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Fiat Ulysse as it ages.

5 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs51.7%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs49.7%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs46.2%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs41.4%

→ ↑1.9%

10 yrs43.3%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs42.6%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs44.9%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs43.1%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs44.3%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs43.8%

→ ↑3.9%

16 yrs47.7%

→ ↓13.3%

17 yrs34.4%

→ ↑21.9%

18 yrs56.3%

→ ↓7.9%

19 yrs48.4%

→ ↑17.1%

20 yrs65.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	54.2%	1,540
6 yrs	51.7%	1,485
7 yrs	49.7%	1,416
8 yrs	46.2%	1,290
9 yrs	41.4%	1,157
10 yrs	43.3%	1,006
11 yrs	42.6%	839
12 yrs	44.9%	702
13 yrs	43.1%	534
14 yrs	44.3%	289
15 yrs	43.8%	208
16 yrs	47.7%	149
17 yrs	34.4%	122
18 yrs	56.3%	71
19 yrs	48.4%	62
20 yrs	65.5%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Fiat Ulysse pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	65.5%	55
2023 (19 yrs)	48.4%	62
2022 (18 yrs)	56.3%	71
2021 (17 yrs)	34.4%	122
2020 (16 yrs)	47.7%	149
2019 (15 yrs)	43.8%	208
2018 (14 yrs)	44.3%	289
2017 (13 yrs)	43.1%	534
2016 (12 yrs)	44.9%	702
2015 (11 yrs)	42.6%	839
2014 (10 yrs)	43.3%	1,006
2013 (9 yrs)	41.4%	1,157
2012 (8 yrs)	46.2%	1,290
2011 (7 yrs)	49.7%	1,416
2010 (6 yrs)	51.7%	1,485
2009 (5 yrs)	54.2%	1,540

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,540Avg Mileage 73,956Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2010High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,485Avg Mileage 83,540Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2011High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,416Avg Mileage 92,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,290Avg Mileage 95,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2013High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,157Avg Mileage 102,317Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.4%

2014High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,006Avg Mileage 105,551Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2015High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 839Avg Mileage 108,160Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2016High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 702Avg Mileage 111,430Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2017High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 534Avg Mileage 111,884Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%

2018High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 289Avg Mileage 116,225Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%

2019High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 208Avg Mileage 116,869Top Failure Brakes — 93.3%

2020High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 149Avg Mileage 116,208Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2021High Fail Rate

34.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 122Avg Mileage 117,611Top Failure Brakes — 132.8%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 71Avg Mileage 126,827Top Failure Suspension — 80.3%

2023High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 62Avg Mileage 123,107Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.6%

2024

65.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 55Avg Mileage 127,822Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

MOT results for 2004 Fiat Ulysse by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	54.2%	1,540	73,956	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2010	6	51.7%	1,485	83,540	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2011	7	49.7%	1,416	92,022	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2012	8	46.2%	1,290	95,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2013	9	41.4%	1,157	102,317	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.4%
2014	10	43.3%	1,006	105,551	Brakes — 62.9%
2015	11	42.6%	839	108,160	Brakes — 65.0%
2016	12	44.9%	702	111,430	Suspension — 65.4%
2017	13	43.1%	534	111,884	Suspension — 70.6%
2018	14	44.3%	289	116,225	Brakes — 74.7%
2019	15	43.8%	208	116,869	Brakes — 93.3%
2020	16	47.7%	149	116,208	Brakes — 69.8%
2021	17	34.4%	122	117,611	Brakes — 132.8%
2022	18	56.3%	71	126,827	Suspension — 80.3%
2023	19	48.4%	62	123,107	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.6%
2024	20	65.5%	55	127,822	Brakes — 65.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Fiat Ulysse, with age trends.

Brakes

62.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

52.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

31.5%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	21.1% (5 yrs)	65.5% (20 yrs)	+44.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.9% (5 yrs)	25.5% (20 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Ulysse cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,925 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.