1988 Fiat X1/9 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

84.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,145

Total Tests (All Years)

58,338 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for X1/9

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Fiat X1/9 as it ages.

21 yrs62.6%

→ ↑1.5%

22 yrs64.1%

→ ↓2.4%

23 yrs61.7%

→ ↑3.9%

24 yrs65.6%

→ ↓3.4%

25 yrs62.2%

→ ↓0.8%

26 yrs61.4%

→ ↑1.7%

27 yrs63.1%

→ ↓0.8%

28 yrs62.3%

→ ↑3.0%

29 yrs65.3%

→ ↓0.1%

30 yrs65.2%

→ ↑10.4%

31 yrs75.6%

→ ↑3.3%

32 yrs78.9%

→ ↓9.3%

33 yrs69.6%

→ ↑2.9%

34 yrs72.5%

→ ↑9.3%

35 yrs81.8%

→ ↑2.7%

36 yrs84.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	62.6%	107
22 yrs	64.1%	92
23 yrs	61.7%	107
24 yrs	65.6%	90
25 yrs	62.2%	90
26 yrs	61.4%	88
27 yrs	63.1%	84
28 yrs	62.3%	77
29 yrs	65.3%	72
30 yrs	65.2%	46
31 yrs	75.6%	45
32 yrs	78.9%	38
33 yrs	69.6%	56
34 yrs	72.5%	40
35 yrs	81.8%	55
36 yrs	84.5%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Fiat X1/9 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	84.5%	58
2023 (35 yrs)	81.8%	55
2022 (34 yrs)	72.5%	40
2021 (33 yrs)	69.6%	56
2020 (32 yrs)	78.9%	38
2019 (31 yrs)	75.6%	45
2018 (30 yrs)	65.2%	46
2017 (29 yrs)	65.3%	72
2016 (28 yrs)	62.3%	77
2015 (27 yrs)	63.1%	84
2014 (26 yrs)	61.4%	88
2013 (25 yrs)	62.2%	90
2012 (24 yrs)	65.6%	90
2011 (23 yrs)	61.7%	107
2010 (22 yrs)	64.1%	92
2009 (21 yrs)	62.6%	107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 107Avg Mileage 60,141Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2010High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 92Avg Mileage 56,634Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2011High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 107Avg Mileage 57,283Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2012

65.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 90Avg Mileage 62,309Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2013High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 90Avg Mileage 59,412Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2014High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 88Avg Mileage 58,612Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%

2015High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 84Avg Mileage 59,049Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%

2016High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 77Avg Mileage 61,535Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%

2017

65.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 72Avg Mileage 57,938Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%

2018

65.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 46Avg Mileage 56,493Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2019

75.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 45Avg Mileage 58,077Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.4%

2020

78.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 38Avg Mileage 57,926Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.1%

2021

69.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 56Avg Mileage 54,521Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2022

72.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 40Avg Mileage 53,070Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.5%

2023

81.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 55Avg Mileage 56,127Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2024

84.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 58Avg Mileage 58,338Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

MOT results for 1988 Fiat X1/9 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	62.6%	107	60,141	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2010	22	64.1%	92	56,634	Brakes — 21.7%
2011	23	61.7%	107	57,283	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2012	24	65.6%	90	62,309	Brakes — 25.6%
2013	25	62.2%	90	59,412	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2014	26	61.4%	88	58,612	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%
2015	27	63.1%	84	59,049	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%
2016	28	62.3%	77	61,535	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%
2017	29	65.3%	72	57,938	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%
2018	30	65.2%	46	56,493	Brakes — 30.4%
2019	31	75.6%	45	58,077	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.4%
2020	32	78.9%	38	57,926	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.1%
2021	33	69.6%	56	54,521	Suspension — 32.1%
2022	34	72.5%	40	53,070	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.5%
2023	35	81.8%	55	56,127	Brakes — 29.1%
2024	36	84.5%	58	58,338	Brakes — 20.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Fiat X1/9, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

29.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

16.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

15.0%

↓ 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	17.8% (21 yrs)	20.7% (36 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.2% (21 yrs)	10.3% (36 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,145 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.