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2005 Fiat Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
75.0%
Latest Pass Rate
1,711
Total Tests (All Years)
53,425 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 75.0%
Average: 55.4%

✅ 19.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs76.4%
5 yrs76.5%
6 yrs73.3%
7 yrs84.2%
8 yrs72.7%
9 yrs75.5%
10 yrs75.0%
11 yrs72.9%
12 yrs70.9%
13 yrs62.8%
14 yrs73.1%
15 yrs69.4%
16 yrs62.3%
17 yrs71.7%
18 yrs60.2%
19 yrs75.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs76.4%140
5 yrs76.5%132
6 yrs73.3%131
7 yrs84.2%120
8 yrs72.7%110
9 yrs75.5%98
10 yrs75.0%112
11 yrs72.9%107
12 yrs70.9%110
13 yrs62.8%78
14 yrs73.1%78
15 yrs69.4%72
16 yrs62.3%114
17 yrs71.7%92
18 yrs60.2%93
19 yrs75.0%124

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (19 yrs)75%124
2023 (18 yrs)60.2%93
2022 (17 yrs)71.7%92
2021 (16 yrs)62.3%114
2020 (15 yrs)69.4%72
2019 (14 yrs)73.1%78
2018 (13 yrs)62.8%78
2017 (12 yrs)70.9%110
2016 (11 yrs)72.9%107
2015 (10 yrs)75%112
2014 (9 yrs)75.5%98
2013 (8 yrs)72.7%110
2012 (7 yrs)84.2%120
2011 (6 yrs)73.3%131
2010 (5 yrs)76.5%132
2009 (4 yrs)76.4%140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
76.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 140Avg Mileage 24,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2010
76.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 132Avg Mileage 29,515Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2011
73.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 131Avg Mileage 32,848Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2012
84.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 120Avg Mileage 33,137Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2013
72.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 110Avg Mileage 39,749Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2014
75.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 98Avg Mileage 36,933Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2015
75.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 112Avg Mileage 46,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2016
72.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 107Avg Mileage 49,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2017
70.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 110Avg Mileage 49,790Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%
2018High Fail Rate
62.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 78Avg Mileage 45,773Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%
2019
73.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 78Avg Mileage 51,380Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%
2020
69.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 72Avg Mileage 48,423Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%
2021High Fail Rate
62.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 114Avg Mileage 69,040Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%
2022
71.7%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 92Avg Mileage 53,411Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%
2023High Fail Rate
60.2%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 93Avg Mileage 51,217Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.0%
2024
75.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 124Avg Mileage 53,425Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
31.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
24.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.6%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
20.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
16.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension5.7% (4 yrs)20.2% (19 yrs)
+14.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes7.1% (4 yrs)21.0% (19 yrs)
+13.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Unclassified cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,711 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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