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MOT reliability

Fiat 500 c dolcevita

149 vehicles · 608 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 149 Fiat 500 c dolcevita vehicles and 608 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500 c dolcevita has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 27,524 miles.

149
Vehicles
608
MOT tests
4,959
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500 c dolcevita problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat 500 c dolcevita MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension56%
  • Brakes28%
  • Other8%
  • Visibility5%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Body & structure1%

Fiat 500 c dolcevita pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2683%
315392%
415691%
515986%
611486%
71675%

Fuel types: Petrol (149)

Most common Fiat 500 c dolcevita MOT faults

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

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (25 times)
  2. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (21 times)
  3. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (21 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
  5. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (15 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (12 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (11 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (10 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (7 times)
  11. Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  14. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)

Fiat 500 c dolcevita pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 1 1 100% 11,348
2021 1 1 100% 5,240
2020 95 385 89% 27,316
2019 48 217 88% 28,702

Fiat 500 c dolcevita reliability FAQ

Across 149 Fiat 500 c dolcevita vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat 500 c dolcevita MOT issues are: Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).

The typical Fiat 500 c dolcevita in our data has covered around 27,524 miles.

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