MOT reliability

Fiat 500 c rockstar

Q: Is the Fiat 500 c rockstar reliable?

Across 149 Fiat 500 c rockstar vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

149 vehicles · 612 completed MOT tests analysed

88%

MOT pass rate

Based on 149 Fiat 500 c rockstar vehicles and 612 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500 c rockstar has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 27,236 miles.

149

Vehicles

612

MOT tests

5,073

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500 c rockstar problem areas

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

Tyres, wheels & suspension54%
Brakes24%
Other13%
Lamps & electrical5%
Visibility4%
Body & structure2%
Emissions & nuisance1%
Seatbelts & equipment1%

Fiat 500 c rockstar pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	1	100%
3	161	92%
4	166	87%
5	161	89%
6	105	86%
7	18	78%

Fuel types: Petrol (149)

Most common Fiat 500 c rockstar MOT faults

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (29 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (24 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (23 times)
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (16 times)
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (16 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (14 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (14 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (11 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (10 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (9 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (7 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (7 times)
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (6 times)

Fiat 500 c rockstar pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2020	95	380	87%	25,840
2019	50	232	91%	29,888

Fiat 500 c rockstar reliability FAQ

Across 149 Fiat 500 c rockstar vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Fiat 500 c rockstar in our data has covered around 27,236 miles.

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