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1986 Fiat X1/9 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years
Current Age
52.5%
Latest Pass Rate
163
Total Tests (All Years)
55,934 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 1986 Fiat X1/9 as it ages.

23 yrs57.4%
24 yrs57.1%
25 yrs55.9%
26 yrs52.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
23 yrs57.4%54
24 yrs57.1%35
25 yrs55.9%34
26 yrs52.5%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 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
2012 (26 yrs)52.5%40
2011 (25 yrs)55.9%34
2010 (24 yrs)57.1%35
2009 (23 yrs)57.4%54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
57.4%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 54Avg Mileage 52,871Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2010High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 35Avg Mileage 68,279Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2011High Fail Rate
55.9%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 34Avg Mileage 54,772Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2012High Fail Rate
52.5%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 40Avg Mileage 55,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Fiat X1/9, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
20.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
16.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
12.6%
— Consistent
Tyres
12.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment20.4% (23 yrs)32.5% (26 yrs)
+12.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes18.5% (23 yrs)27.5% (26 yrs)
+9.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension20.4% (23 yrs)12.5% (26 yrs)
-7.9%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions11.1% (23 yrs)12.5% (26 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat X1/9 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 163 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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