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MOT reliability

Fiat 500 c star

210 vehicles · 904 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 210 Fiat 500 c star vehicles and 904 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500 c star has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 28,473 miles.

210
Vehicles
904
MOT tests
5,091
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500 c star problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension55%
  • Brakes26%
  • Other9%
  • Visibility6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Fiat 500 c star pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
24100%
322490%
421891%
523985%
617182%
74571%

Fuel types: Petrol (210)

Most common Fiat 500 c star MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (42 times)
  2. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (39 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (37 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (30 times)
  5. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (29 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (29 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (21 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (20 times)
  9. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (15 times)
  10. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (13 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (13 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (11 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (11 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (10 times)
  15. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (9 times)

Fiat 500 c star pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 1 2 100% 11,933
2020 113 439 88% 25,959
2019 90 460 84% 31,819

Fiat 500 c star reliability FAQ

Across 210 Fiat 500 c star vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat 500 c star MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Fiat 500 c star in our data has covered around 28,473 miles.

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