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MOT reliability

Fiat 500

333,596 vehicles · 3,878,371 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 333,596 Fiat 500 vehicles and 3,878,371 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500 has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 62,906 miles.

333,596
Vehicles
3,878,371
MOT tests
5,147
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat 500 MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension44%
  • Other28%
  • Brakes13%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Visibility3%
  • Steering2%

Fiat 500 pass rate by age

How the Fiat 500's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
166477%
210,08189%
3375,50987%
4382,71584%
5397,25480%
6400,31579%
7390,56377%
8367,35575%
9341,61674%
10306,28573%
11258,30372%
12204,34771%
13155,65870%
14114,07269%
1581,57368%
1652,89468%
1723,98067%
185,84966%
1911167%
205968%

Fuel types: Petrol (327,428), Diesel (6,097), Electric (43), Other (10), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (10), LPG (5), Gas Bi-Fuel (3)

Most common Fiat 500 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat 500 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (165,636 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (159,138 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (109,724 times)
  4. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (101,502 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (97,940 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (94,197 times)
  7. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (90,787 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (88,744 times)
  9. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (84,936 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (83,166 times)
  11. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (81,238 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (59,750 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (58,162 times)
  14. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (57,633 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (56,019 times)

Fiat 500 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2026 2 2 100% 48,266
2025 2 2 100% 27,545
2024 2 5 80% 26,349
2023 6 7 100% 29,041
2022 33 48 85% 18,098
2021 91 251 86% 27,767
2020 4,212 17,149 88% 30,364
2019 19,176 100,493 87% 34,290
2018 24,199 152,766 85% 39,713
2017 23,328 182,585 84% 45,672
2016 32,303 288,768 81% 50,605
2015 38,299 397,999 79% 56,788
2014 40,742 471,956 78% 63,034
2013 34,740 445,207 77% 67,687
2012 28,998 414,836 75% 72,814
2011 20,809 326,360 74% 77,960
2010 22,737 385,887 73% 82,652
2009 22,610 408,367 72% 88,236
2008 14,603 272,691 72% 92,086
2007 248 4,140 71% 86,684
2006 20 147 76% 59,452
2005 24 201 77% 49,636
2004 17 138 72% 90,559
2003 19 179 70% 60,704
2002 17 130 74% 54,790
2001 21 189 74% 44,173
2000 21 196 81% 43,992
1999 13 68 75% 51,102
1998 15 146 73% 56,013
1997 15 131 66% 48,741
1996 7 38 76% 69,486
1995 4 49 69% 45,720
1994 4 31 74% 54,499
1993 3 27 81% 44,799
1992 6 78 77% 32,920
1991 3 28 57% 90,891
1990 5 34 85% 44,587
1989 3 11 100% 64,181
1987 2 7 86% 55,827
1986 3 37 81% 41,546
1985 2 4 100% 32,655
1984 3 12 67% 21,108
1983 3 6 100% 37,473
1982 3 13 77% 57,387
1981 4 6 100% 20,485
1980 1 1 100% 66,091
1979 3 23 78% 39,647
1978 5 28 71% 56,376
1977 4 12 58% 29,236
1976 5 9 67% 66,401
1975 17 50 76% 36,777
1974 13 56 71% 84,607
1973 64 467 76% 52,892
1972 302 2,345 77% 55,042
1971 194 1,353 76% 56,198
1970 121 769 75% 52,352
1969 96 595 76% 49,729
1968 92 532 72% 47,228
1967 94 538 82% 52,200
1966 61 436 79% 47,743
1965 38 229 79% 48,076
1964 43 241 84% 57,267
1963 30 152 79% 47,861
1962 12 50 86% 43,900
1961 6 12 75% 35,542
1960 6 13 69% 35,365
1959 7 28 82% 37,031
1958 3 4 100% 30,909
1957 3 3 50% 45,878
1955 5 10 90% 53,910
1952 2 9 100% 65,082
1939 1 2 50% 60,470
1938 4 13 92% 55,758
1937 4 7 86% 53,116
1936 1 2 50% 9
1925 1 1 100% 36,076

Fiat 500 reliability FAQ

Across 333,596 Fiat 500 vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat 500 MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Fiat 500 in our data has covered around 62,906 miles.

Compare the Fiat 500

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