1987 Fiat X1/9 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

75.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,061

Total Tests (All Years)

61,485 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 X1/9 as it ages.

22 yrs61.9%

→ ↓0.0%

23 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.4%

24 yrs59.5%

→ ↑1.5%

25 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.5%

26 yrs59.5%

→ ↑7.6%

27 yrs67.1%

→ ↓3.5%

28 yrs63.6%

→ ↑8.0%

29 yrs71.6%

→ ↑6.0%

30 yrs77.6%

→ ↓5.5%

31 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.6%

32 yrs70.5%

→ ↑9.1%

33 yrs79.6%

→ ↑3.1%

34 yrs82.7%

→ ↓14.1%

35 yrs68.6%

→ ↓0.1%

36 yrs68.5%

→ ↑7.4%

37 yrs75.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	61.9%	105
23 yrs	61.9%	97
24 yrs	59.5%	84
25 yrs	61.0%	82
26 yrs	59.5%	79
27 yrs	67.1%	76
28 yrs	63.6%	66
29 yrs	71.6%	67
30 yrs	77.6%	58
31 yrs	72.1%	43
32 yrs	70.5%	44
33 yrs	79.6%	49
34 yrs	82.7%	52
35 yrs	68.6%	51
36 yrs	68.5%	54
37 yrs	75.9%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Fiat X1/9 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	75.9%	54
2023 (36 yrs)	68.5%	54
2022 (35 yrs)	68.6%	51
2021 (34 yrs)	82.7%	52
2020 (33 yrs)	79.6%	49
2019 (32 yrs)	70.5%	44
2018 (31 yrs)	72.1%	43
2017 (30 yrs)	77.6%	58
2016 (29 yrs)	71.6%	67
2015 (28 yrs)	63.6%	66
2014 (27 yrs)	67.1%	76
2013 (26 yrs)	59.5%	79
2012 (25 yrs)	61%	82
2011 (24 yrs)	59.5%	84
2010 (23 yrs)	61.9%	97
2009 (22 yrs)	61.9%	105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 105Avg Mileage 63,320Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2010High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 97Avg Mileage 65,321Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2011High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 84Avg Mileage 62,664Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2012High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 82Avg Mileage 64,108Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 79Avg Mileage 61,909Top Failure Brakes — 78.5%

2014

67.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 76Avg Mileage 63,561Top Failure Brakes — 57.9%

2015High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 66Avg Mileage 64,668Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%

2016

71.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 67Avg Mileage 63,710Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%

2017

77.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 58Avg Mileage 62,398Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2018

72.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 43Avg Mileage 62,492Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.6%

2019

70.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 44Avg Mileage 65,273Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.1%

2020

79.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 49Avg Mileage 62,707Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2021

82.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 52Avg Mileage 64,223Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2022

68.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 51Avg Mileage 63,863Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2023

68.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 54Avg Mileage 65,117Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.7%

2024

75.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 54Avg Mileage 61,485Top Failure Brakes — 29.6%

MOT results for 1987 Fiat X1/9 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	61.9%	105	63,320	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2010	23	61.9%	97	65,321	Brakes — 22.7%
2011	24	59.5%	84	62,664	Brakes — 26.2%
2012	25	61.0%	82	64,108	Brakes — 25.6%
2013	26	59.5%	79	61,909	Brakes — 78.5%
2014	27	67.1%	76	63,561	Brakes — 57.9%
2015	28	63.6%	66	64,668	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%
2016	29	71.6%	67	63,710	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%
2017	30	77.6%	58	62,398	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2018	31	72.1%	43	62,492	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.6%
2019	32	70.5%	44	65,273	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.1%
2020	33	79.6%	49	62,707	Brakes — 26.5%
2021	34	82.7%	52	64,223	Brakes — 21.2%
2022	35	68.6%	51	63,863	Brakes — 37.3%
2023	36	68.5%	54	65,117	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.7%
2024	37	75.9%	54	61,485	Brakes — 29.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Fiat X1/9, with age trends.

Brakes

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.8%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

14.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	21.9% (22 yrs)	29.6% (37 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.6% (22 yrs)	9.3% (37 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat X1/9 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,061 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.