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1985 Fiat X1/9 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years
Current Age
62.5%
Latest Pass Rate
159
Total Tests (All Years)
55,569 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 1985 Fiat X1/9 as it ages.

24 yrs58.8%
25 yrs67.5%
26 yrs72.2%
28 yrs62.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 24 to 28 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
24 yrs58.8%51
25 yrs67.5%40
26 yrs72.2%36
28 yrs62.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Fiat X1/9 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (28 yrs)62.5%32
2011 (26 yrs)72.2%36
2010 (25 yrs)67.5%40
2009 (24 yrs)58.8%51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 51Avg Mileage 52,643Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%
2010
67.5%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 40Avg Mileage 52,374Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2011
72.2%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 36Avg Mileage 50,223Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%
2013High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 55,569Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Fiat X1/9, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
35.4%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
25.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
22.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
13.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
12.6%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment19.6% (24 yrs)78.1% (28 yrs)
+58.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes23.5% (24 yrs)25.0% (28 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat X1/9 cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 159 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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