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Fiat 500 vs Fiat Ulysse eleganza jtd 16v: 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 Ulysse eleganza jtd 16v
67%
MOT pass rate · 39 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500 (77%) and Fiat Ulysse eleganza jtd 16v (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Fiat 500 Fiat Ulysse eleganza jtd 16v
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 62,906 mi 105,151 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 333,596 39

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 Ulysse eleganza jtd 16v

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500 (77%) and Fiat Ulysse eleganza jtd 16v (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Fiat 500 report Full Fiat Ulysse eleganza jtd 16v 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.