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Fiat 500 vs Fiat Ci gold: 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 Ci gold
69%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500 (77%) and Fiat Ci gold (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Fiat 500 Fiat Ci gold
MOT pass rate 77% 69%
MOT failure rate 23% 31%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 3% 1%
Average mileage 62,906 mi 47,877 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 333,596 1

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 Ci gold

  1. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  2. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  4. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  6. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500 (77%) and Fiat Ci gold (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Fiat 500 report Full Fiat Ci gold report Most reliable cars

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.