Skip to main content
Pass Your MOT

1996 Fiat Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
57.9%
Latest Pass Rate
146
Total Tests (All Years)
108,954 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 57.9%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 5.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

13 yrs50.0%
14 yrs43.8%
15 yrs57.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
📊 View as table
AgePass RateTests
13 yrs50.0%60
14 yrs43.8%48
15 yrs57.9%38

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
📊 View as table
BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (15 yrs)57.9%38
2010 (14 yrs)43.8%48
2009 (13 yrs)50%60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 60Avg Mileage 107,393Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2010High Fail Rate
43.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 48Avg Mileage 108,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2011High Fail Rate
57.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 38Avg Mileage 108,954Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
32.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
26.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
24.2%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
15.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
14.8%
↓ 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 Equipment35.0% (13 yrs)23.7% (15 yrs)
-11.3%
🟢 ↓
Brakes25.0% (13 yrs)18.4% (15 yrs)
-6.6%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions15.0% (13 yrs)10.5% (15 yrs)
-4.5%
🟢 ↓
Suspension21.7% (13 yrs)23.7% (15 yrs)
+2.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Fiat Unclassified page →

About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Unclassified cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 146 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.

Share via WhatsApp Share on Facebook Report Issue