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Fiat 500 vs Fiat Swift edge 494: 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 Swift edge 494
89%
MOT pass rate · 121 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Fiat Swift edge 494 is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 77%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Fiat 500 Fiat Swift edge 494
MOT pass rate 77% 89% ✓
MOT failure rate 23% 11% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 2% ✓
Average mileage 62,906 mi 18,006 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 333,596 121

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 Swift edge 494

  1. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  2. Nearside 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 Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Fiat Swift edge 494 is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 77%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Fiat 500 report Full Fiat Swift edge 494 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.