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1997 Fiat Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years
Current Age
53.7%
Latest Pass Rate
291
Total Tests (All Years)
92,947 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Fiat Unclassified as it ages.

12 yrs54.0%
13 yrs56.2%
14 yrs56.3%
15 yrs61.9%
27 yrs53.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 12 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
12 yrs54.0%87
13 yrs56.2%73
14 yrs56.3%48
15 yrs61.9%42
27 yrs53.7%41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Fiat Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (27 yrs)53.7%41
2012 (15 yrs)61.9%42
2011 (14 yrs)56.3%48
2010 (13 yrs)56.2%73
2009 (12 yrs)54%87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 87Avg Mileage 96,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2010High Fail Rate
56.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 94,817Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%
2011High Fail Rate
56.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 48Avg Mileage 95,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2012High Fail Rate
61.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 42Avg Mileage 95,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2024High Fail Rate
53.7%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 41Avg Mileage 92,947Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Fiat Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
43.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
27.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
26.6%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
22.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension18.4% (12 yrs)53.7% (27 yrs)
+35.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes20.7% (12 yrs)43.9% (27 yrs)
+23.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Unclassified cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 291 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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