2005 Fiat Ulysse — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

47.6%

Latest Pass Rate

6,046

Total Tests (All Years)

134,210 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 47.6%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 7.8% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Fiat Ulysse as it ages.

4 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs56.0%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs53.1%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs48.8%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs46.5%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs44.0%

→ ↑5.3%

10 yrs49.3%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs47.7%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs46.3%

→ ↓3.7%

13 yrs42.6%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs43.0%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs45.2%

→ ↑4.8%

16 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↓5.4%

18 yrs44.6%

→ ↑3.0%

19 yrs47.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	58.8%	737
5 yrs	56.0%	702
6 yrs	53.1%	700
7 yrs	48.8%	670
8 yrs	46.5%	609
9 yrs	44.0%	557
10 yrs	49.3%	507
11 yrs	47.7%	436
12 yrs	46.3%	352
13 yrs	42.6%	204
14 yrs	43.0%	172
15 yrs	45.2%	124
16 yrs	50.0%	108
17 yrs	50.0%	70
18 yrs	44.6%	56
19 yrs	47.6%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Fiat Ulysse pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	47.6%	42
2023 (18 yrs)	44.6%	56
2022 (17 yrs)	50%	70
2021 (16 yrs)	50%	108
2020 (15 yrs)	45.2%	124
2019 (14 yrs)	43%	172
2018 (13 yrs)	42.6%	204
2017 (12 yrs)	46.3%	352
2016 (11 yrs)	47.7%	436
2015 (10 yrs)	49.3%	507
2014 (9 yrs)	44%	557
2013 (8 yrs)	46.5%	609
2012 (7 yrs)	48.8%	670
2011 (6 yrs)	53.1%	700
2010 (5 yrs)	56%	702
2009 (4 yrs)	58.8%	737

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 737Avg Mileage 62,937Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2010High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 702Avg Mileage 75,301Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2011High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 700Avg Mileage 84,155Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2012High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 670Avg Mileage 91,474Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2013High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 609Avg Mileage 97,871Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

2014High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 557Avg Mileage 106,354Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2015High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 507Avg Mileage 106,445Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2016High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 436Avg Mileage 110,324Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

2017High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 352Avg Mileage 117,218Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%

2018High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 204Avg Mileage 117,947Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2019High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 172Avg Mileage 118,622Top Failure Brakes — 86.0%

2020High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 124Avg Mileage 118,517Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 108Avg Mileage 126,436Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 70Avg Mileage 116,242Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2023High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 56Avg Mileage 115,476Top Failure Suspension — 76.8%

2024High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 42Avg Mileage 134,210Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.0%

MOT results for 2005 Fiat Ulysse by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	58.8%	737	62,937	Brakes — 19.0%
2010	5	56.0%	702	75,301	Brakes — 21.7%
2011	6	53.1%	700	84,155	Brakes — 22.7%
2012	7	48.8%	670	91,474	Suspension — 28.4%
2013	8	46.5%	609	97,871	Brakes — 66.5%
2014	9	44.0%	557	106,354	Brakes — 68.6%
2015	10	49.3%	507	106,445	Brakes — 63.1%
2016	11	47.7%	436	110,324	Brakes — 67.7%
2017	12	46.3%	352	117,218	Brakes — 73.9%
2018	13	42.6%	204	117,947	Brakes — 64.2%
2019	14	43.0%	172	118,622	Brakes — 86.0%
2020	15	45.2%	124	118,517	Brakes — 75.0%
2021	16	50.0%	108	126,436	Suspension — 68.5%
2022	17	50.0%	70	116,242	Brakes — 80.0%
2023	18	44.6%	56	115,476	Suspension — 76.8%
2024	19	47.6%	42	134,210	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Fiat Ulysse, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

56.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.7%

↓ 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
Suspension	9.6% (4 yrs)	45.2% (19 yrs)	+35.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.3% (4 yrs)	33.3% (19 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.0% (4 yrs)	38.1% (19 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,046 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.