1989 Fiat X1/9 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

75.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,110

Total Tests (All Years)

61,356 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 1989 Fiat X1/9 as it ages.

20 yrs69.9%

→ ↑8.5%

21 yrs78.4%

→ ↓6.1%

22 yrs72.3%

→ ↓0.0%

23 yrs72.3%

→ ↓6.4%

24 yrs65.9%

→ ↓6.9%

25 yrs59.0%

→ ↑19.3%

26 yrs78.3%

→ ↓12.1%

27 yrs66.2%

→ ↑14.8%

28 yrs81.0%

→ ↓19.8%

29 yrs61.2%

→ ↑13.3%

30 yrs74.5%

→ ↓0.1%

31 yrs74.4%

→ ↓4.2%

32 yrs70.2%

→ ↑10.8%

33 yrs81.0%

→ ↑2.6%

34 yrs83.6%

→ ↓8.2%

35 yrs75.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	69.9%	103
21 yrs	78.4%	97
22 yrs	72.3%	94
23 yrs	72.3%	83
24 yrs	65.9%	85
25 yrs	59.0%	83
26 yrs	78.3%	69
27 yrs	66.2%	71
28 yrs	81.0%	63
29 yrs	61.2%	49
30 yrs	74.5%	51
31 yrs	74.4%	43
32 yrs	70.2%	57
33 yrs	81.0%	42
34 yrs	83.6%	55
35 yrs	75.4%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Fiat X1/9 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	75.4%	65
2023 (34 yrs)	83.6%	55
2022 (33 yrs)	81%	42
2021 (32 yrs)	70.2%	57
2020 (31 yrs)	74.4%	43
2019 (30 yrs)	74.5%	51
2018 (29 yrs)	61.2%	49
2017 (28 yrs)	81%	63
2016 (27 yrs)	66.2%	71
2015 (26 yrs)	78.3%	69
2014 (25 yrs)	59%	83
2013 (24 yrs)	65.9%	85
2012 (23 yrs)	72.3%	83
2011 (22 yrs)	72.3%	94
2010 (21 yrs)	78.4%	97
2009 (20 yrs)	69.9%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 103Avg Mileage 55,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2010

78.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 97Avg Mileage 53,706Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2011

72.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 94Avg Mileage 53,298Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2012

72.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 83Avg Mileage 53,588Top Failure Brakes — 19.3%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 85Avg Mileage 55,201Top Failure Brakes — 68.2%

2014High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 83Avg Mileage 51,256Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2015

78.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 69Avg Mileage 50,435Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2016

66.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 71Avg Mileage 54,892Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%

2017

81.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 63Avg Mileage 53,419Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2018High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 49Avg Mileage 55,401Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2019

74.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 51Avg Mileage 53,964Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

2020

74.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 43Avg Mileage 57,814Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%

2021

70.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 57Avg Mileage 56,701Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%

2022

81.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 42Avg Mileage 62,336Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2023

83.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 55Avg Mileage 58,062Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.1%

2024

75.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 65Avg Mileage 61,356Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

MOT results for 1989 Fiat X1/9 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	69.9%	103	55,347	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2010	21	78.4%	97	53,706	Brakes — 15.5%
2011	22	72.3%	94	53,298	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2012	23	72.3%	83	53,588	Brakes — 19.3%
2013	24	65.9%	85	55,201	Brakes — 68.2%
2014	25	59.0%	83	51,256	Brakes — 67.5%
2015	26	78.3%	69	50,435	Brakes — 31.9%
2016	27	66.2%	71	54,892	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%
2017	28	81.0%	63	53,419	Brakes — 27.0%
2018	29	61.2%	49	55,401	Brakes — 57.1%
2019	30	74.5%	51	53,964	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%
2020	31	74.4%	43	57,814	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%
2021	32	70.2%	57	56,701	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%
2022	33	81.0%	42	62,336	Brakes — 26.2%
2023	34	83.6%	55	58,062	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.1%
2024	35	75.4%	65	61,356	Brakes — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Fiat X1/9, with age trends.

Brakes

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

17.4%

— Consistent

Visibility

13.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.5% (20 yrs)	40.0% (35 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.6% (20 yrs)	12.3% (35 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,110 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.