2004 Fiat Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

71.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,336

Total Tests (All Years)

55,000 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 71.4%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 14.8% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs72.3%

→ ↓9.5%

6 yrs62.8%

→ ↑7.3%

7 yrs70.1%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs71.3%

→ ↑6.0%

9 yrs77.3%

→ ↓8.6%

10 yrs68.7%

→ ↑6.5%

11 yrs75.2%

→ ↓9.0%

12 yrs66.2%

→ ↑3.4%

13 yrs69.6%

→ ↓8.3%

14 yrs61.3%

→ ↑3.7%

15 yrs65.0%

→ ↓8.5%

16 yrs56.5%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs57.7%

→ ↑13.6%

18 yrs71.3%

→ ↓8.7%

19 yrs62.6%

→ ↑8.8%

20 yrs71.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	72.3%	231
6 yrs	62.8%	199
7 yrs	70.1%	184
8 yrs	71.3%	171
9 yrs	77.3%	150
10 yrs	68.7%	131
11 yrs	75.2%	129
12 yrs	66.2%	139
13 yrs	69.6%	138
14 yrs	61.3%	106
15 yrs	65.0%	100
16 yrs	56.5%	85
17 yrs	57.7%	149
18 yrs	71.3%	101
19 yrs	62.6%	131
20 yrs	71.4%	192

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	71.4%	192
2023 (19 yrs)	62.6%	131
2022 (18 yrs)	71.3%	101
2021 (17 yrs)	57.7%	149
2020 (16 yrs)	56.5%	85
2019 (15 yrs)	65%	100
2018 (14 yrs)	61.3%	106
2017 (13 yrs)	69.6%	138
2016 (12 yrs)	66.2%	139
2015 (11 yrs)	75.2%	129
2014 (10 yrs)	68.7%	131
2013 (9 yrs)	77.3%	150
2012 (8 yrs)	71.3%	171
2011 (7 yrs)	70.1%	184
2010 (6 yrs)	62.8%	199
2009 (5 yrs)	72.3%	231

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 231Avg Mileage 38,000Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2010High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 199Avg Mileage 44,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2011

70.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 184Avg Mileage 42,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2012

71.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 171Avg Mileage 46,402Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2013

77.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 150Avg Mileage 46,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2014

68.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 131Avg Mileage 47,461Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

2015

75.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 129Avg Mileage 48,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2016

66.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 139Avg Mileage 51,299Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2017

69.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 138Avg Mileage 52,920Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 106Avg Mileage 56,568Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2019

65.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 100Avg Mileage 55,460Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 85Avg Mileage 60,405Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2021High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 149Avg Mileage 66,853Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.0%

2022

71.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 101Avg Mileage 58,171Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.5%

2023High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 131Avg Mileage 58,507Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.3%

2024

71.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 192Avg Mileage 55,000Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.3%

MOT results for 2004 Fiat Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	72.3%	231	38,000	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2010	6	62.8%	199	44,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2011	7	70.1%	184	42,457	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2012	8	71.3%	171	46,402	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2013	9	77.3%	150	46,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2014	10	68.7%	131	47,461	Suspension — 29.8%
2015	11	75.2%	129	48,747	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2016	12	66.2%	139	51,299	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2017	13	69.6%	138	52,920	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2018	14	61.3%	106	56,568	Suspension — 43.4%
2019	15	65.0%	100	55,460	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.0%
2020	16	56.5%	85	60,405	Brakes — 56.5%
2021	17	57.7%	149	66,853	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.0%
2022	18	71.3%	101	58,171	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.5%
2023	19	62.6%	131	58,507	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.3%
2024	20	71.4%	192	55,000	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.1%

↑ Increases 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	6.1% (5 yrs)	29.7% (20 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.9% (5 yrs)	24.0% (20 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Unclassified cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,336 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.