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1982 Fiat X1/9 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years
Current Age
65.7%
Latest Pass Rate
67
Total Tests (All Years)
54,009 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 1982 Fiat X1/9 as it ages.

At 27 years: 65.6% pass rate · At 28 years: 65.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 27 to 28 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
27 yrs65.6%32
28 yrs65.7%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Fiat X1/9 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (28 yrs)65.7%35
2009 (27 yrs)65.6%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
65.6%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 32Avg Mileage 55,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2010
65.7%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 35Avg Mileage 54,009Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Fiat X1/9, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
19.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
16.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
12.5%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
12.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
12.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment21.9% (27 yrs)17.1% (28 yrs)
-4.8%
🟢 ↓
Brakes18.8% (27 yrs)14.3% (28 yrs)
-4.5%
🟢 ↓
Suspension12.5% (27 yrs)11.4% (28 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat X1/9 cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 67 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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