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1973 Lancia Fulvia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1973 perform at MOT as they age

53 years
Current Age
70.0%
Latest Pass Rate
60
Total Tests (All Years)
49,062 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 1973 Lancia Fulvia as it ages.

At 43 years: 66.7% pass rate · At 44 years: 70.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 43 to 44 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
43 yrs66.7%30
44 yrs70.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1973 Lancia Fulvia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (44 yrs)70%30
2016 (43 yrs)66.7%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
66.7%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 30Avg Mileage 47,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2017
70.0%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 30Avg Mileage 49,062Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1973 Lancia Fulvia, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
53.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
38.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
33.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
16.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
13.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes20.0% (43 yrs)56.7% (44 yrs)
+36.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment66.7% (43 yrs)40.0% (44 yrs)
-26.7%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road20.0% (43 yrs)13.3% (44 yrs)
-6.7%
🟢 ↓
Suspension33.3% (43 yrs)33.3% (44 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lancia Fulvia cars manufactured in 1973 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, covering 60 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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