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Fiat 500 vs Fiat Tempra station wagon: 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 Tempra station wagon
56%
MOT pass rate · 109 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500 (77%) and Fiat Tempra station wagon (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 Tempra station wagon
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 56%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 44%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.2
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 62,906 mi 137,359 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 333,596 109

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 Tempra station wagon

  1. Non obligatory mirror damaged
  2. Temporary fuel cap fitted
  3. front brake discs are slightly corroded.
  4. slight blow from exhaust.
  5. Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)
  6. Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Reliability FAQ

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

Full Fiat 500 report Full Fiat Tempra station wagon 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.