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2008 Fiat Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
74.5%
Latest Pass Rate
1,189
Total Tests (All Years)
50,230 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 74.5%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 21.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Fiat Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs72.2%
4 yrs80.4%
5 yrs87.1%
6 yrs78.0%
7 yrs78.2%
8 yrs75.8%
9 yrs79.3%
10 yrs72.7%
11 yrs74.6%
12 yrs78.0%
13 yrs72.3%
14 yrs61.3%
15 yrs74.7%
16 yrs74.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs72.2%115
4 yrs80.4%107
5 yrs87.1%85
6 yrs78.0%82
7 yrs78.2%87
8 yrs75.8%91
9 yrs79.3%92
10 yrs72.7%66
11 yrs74.6%63
12 yrs78.0%59
13 yrs72.3%83
14 yrs61.3%62
15 yrs74.7%87
16 yrs74.5%110

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Fiat Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 14 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)74.5%110
2023 (15 yrs)74.7%87
2022 (14 yrs)61.3%62
2021 (13 yrs)72.3%83
2020 (12 yrs)78%59
2019 (11 yrs)74.6%63
2018 (10 yrs)72.7%66
2017 (9 yrs)79.3%92
2016 (8 yrs)75.8%91
2015 (7 yrs)78.2%87
2014 (6 yrs)78%82
2013 (5 yrs)87.1%85
2012 (4 yrs)80.4%107
2011 (3 yrs)72.2%115

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
72.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 115Avg Mileage 28,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2012
80.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 107Avg Mileage 37,268Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2013
87.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 85Avg Mileage 33,863Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.6%
2014
78.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 82Avg Mileage 31,499Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2015
78.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 87Avg Mileage 41,959Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2016
75.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 91Avg Mileage 50,071Top Failure Brakes — 18.7%
2017
79.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 92Avg Mileage 56,694Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2018
72.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 66Avg Mileage 47,406Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%
2019
74.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 63Avg Mileage 59,629Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%
2020
78.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 59Avg Mileage 45,131Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.3%
2021
72.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 83Avg Mileage 61,534Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.9%
2022High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 62Avg Mileage 49,749Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.0%
2023
74.7%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 87Avg Mileage 49,402Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%
2024
74.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 110Avg Mileage 50,230Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Fiat Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
21.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
14.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
13.0%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
11.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes12.2% (3 yrs)7.3% (16 yrs)
-4.9%
🟢 ↓
Tyres4.3% (3 yrs)3.6% (16 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Unclassified cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,189 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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