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Fiat 500 reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·450,804 DVSA tests·2024
Across 450,804 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 67% of Fiat 500 cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, behind the 73% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in suspension and body & structure.
67%
Below average for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Below average for its age
-6.3 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
103,821 tests · fleet 85%
81%
8 to 12 years
244,170 tests · fleet 73%
67%
13 years and older
102,813 tests · fleet 61%
59%
Where the 500 fails
Suspension88
Brakes96
Body & structure98
Steering100
Tyres95
Lights & electrics93
Fails more often on suspension, body & structure. Holds up better on steering, road wheels.
Share of 8 to 12 years Fiat 500 MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Fiat 500 tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Fiat 500 models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Suspension · flagged on ~13% of MOTsGrows with age
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~12% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~9% of MOTsGrows with age
- Body & structure · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Fiat 500 reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Fiat 500 is more demanding than average for its age: 67% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. Give suspension and body & structure a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Fiat 500?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Fiat 500 in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 81%; 8 to 12 years, 67%; and 13 years and older, 59%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Fiat 500 MOT?
For Fiat 500 cars aged 8 to 12 years, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are suspension (11.8% of tests vs 5.9% fleet), body & structure (2.4% of tests vs 1.8% fleet).
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