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1987 Fiat Uno — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
62.5%
Latest Pass Rate
270
Total Tests (All Years)
65,109 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 1987 Fiat Uno as it ages.

22 yrs49.4%
23 yrs51.6%
24 yrs54.2%
25 yrs51.1%
26 yrs62.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs49.4%83
23 yrs51.6%62
24 yrs54.2%48
25 yrs51.1%45
26 yrs62.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Fiat Uno pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (26 yrs)62.5%32
2012 (25 yrs)51.1%45
2011 (24 yrs)54.2%48
2010 (23 yrs)51.6%62
2009 (22 yrs)49.4%83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
49.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 83Avg Mileage 66,045Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%
2010High Fail Rate
51.6%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 62Avg Mileage 65,971Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2011High Fail Rate
54.2%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 48Avg Mileage 69,329Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%
2012High Fail Rate
51.1%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 45Avg Mileage 66,430Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%
2013High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 32Avg Mileage 65,109Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Fiat Uno, with age trends.

Suspension
29.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
22.1%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
18.8%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
14.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment21.7% (22 yrs)53.1% (26 yrs)
+31.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension30.1% (22 yrs)40.6% (26 yrs)
+10.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes20.5% (22 yrs)28.1% (26 yrs)
+7.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Uno cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 270 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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