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Fiat 500 vs Fiat 500 hey google mhev: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Fiat 500
77%
MOT pass rate · 333,596 vehicles
Fiat 500 hey google mhev
91%
MOT pass rate · 391 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Fiat 500 hey google mhev is the more reliable of the two — 91% pass first time versus 77%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Fiat 500 Fiat 500 hey google mhev
MOT pass rate 77% 91%
MOT failure rate 23% 9%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.7
Dangerous-fault share 3% 6%
Average mileage 62,906 mi 23,325 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 333,596 391

Most common faults

Fiat 500

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fiat 500 hey google mhev

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Fiat 500 hey google mhev is the more reliable of the two — 91% pass first time versus 77%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.