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Fiat 500 vs Fiat Swift kon-tiki sport 596 s-a: 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 kon-tiki sport 596 s-a
87%
MOT pass rate · 38 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500 (77%) and Fiat Swift kon-tiki sport 596 s-a (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Fiat 500 Fiat Swift kon-tiki sport 596 s-a
MOT pass rate 77% 87% ✓
MOT failure rate 23% 13% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 62,906 mi 10,475 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 333,596 38

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 kon-tiki sport 596 s-a

  1. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. various covers fitted to the vehicle
  4. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  5. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Bulb not fitted correctly? (4.1.2 (c))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500 (77%) and Fiat Swift kon-tiki sport 596 s-a (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Fiat 500 report Full Fiat Swift kon-tiki sport 596 s-a 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.