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Fiat 500 vs Fiat Fiorino diese: 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 Fiorino diese
56%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500 (77%) and Fiat Fiorino diese (56%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Fiat 500 Fiat Fiorino diese
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 56%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 44%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 62,906 mi 105,944 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 333,596 2

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 Fiorino diese

  1. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  3. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
  4. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
  5. Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
  6. Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500 (77%) and Fiat Fiorino diese (56%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.