1998 Fiat Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

65.2%

Latest Pass Rate

546

Total Tests (All Years)

88,418 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 1998 Fiat Unclassified as it ages.

11 yrs47.3%

→ ↓5.6%

12 yrs41.7%

→ ↑16.0%

13 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs57.1%

→ ↑4.2%

15 yrs61.3%

→ ↓4.6%

18 yrs56.7%

→ ↑16.0%

25 yrs72.7%

→ ↓7.5%

26 yrs65.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	47.3%	146
12 yrs	41.7%	103
13 yrs	57.7%	78
14 yrs	57.1%	56
15 yrs	61.3%	31
18 yrs	56.7%	30
25 yrs	72.7%	33
26 yrs	65.2%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Fiat Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	65.2%	69
2023 (25 yrs)	72.7%	33
2016 (18 yrs)	56.7%	30
2013 (15 yrs)	61.3%	31
2012 (14 yrs)	57.1%	56
2011 (13 yrs)	57.7%	78
2010 (12 yrs)	41.7%	103
2009 (11 yrs)	47.3%	146

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 146Avg Mileage 91,006Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2010High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 103Avg Mileage 87,392Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2011High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 78Avg Mileage 91,156Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56Avg Mileage 81,257Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2013High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 91,513Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 30Avg Mileage 82,919Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2023

72.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 33Avg Mileage 80,581Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2024

65.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 69Avg Mileage 88,418Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 40.6%

MOT results for 1998 Fiat Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	47.3%	146	91,006	Brakes — 30.8%
2010	12	41.7%	103	87,392	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2011	13	57.7%	78	91,156	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2012	14	57.1%	56	81,257	Brakes — 26.8%
2013	15	61.3%	31	91,513	Suspension — 61.3%
2016	18	56.7%	30	82,919	Suspension — 60.0%
2023	25	72.7%	33	80,581	Brakes — 45.5%
2024	26	65.2%	69	88,418	Body, chassis, structure — 40.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Fiat Unclassified, with age trends.

Suspension

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

23.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	27.4% (11 yrs)	33.3% (26 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.8% (11 yrs)	34.8% (26 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.1% (11 yrs)	11.6% (26 yrs)	-3.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Unclassified cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 546 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.