MOT reliability
Fiat 500 d
403 vehicles · 32 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 403 Fiat 500 d vehicles and 32 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500 d has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 64,460 miles.
403
Vehicles
32
MOT tests
326
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat 500 d problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat 500 d MOT tests:
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Other122%
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Steering13%
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Brakes5%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
Fiat 500 d pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 3 | 67% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (402), Electric (1)
Most common Fiat 500 d MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat 500 d MOT tests:
- Oil leak (10 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
- Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (2 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
- slight play steering idle (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (2 times)
- Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (2 times)
- All four tyres are badly perished. (2 times)
- N/S steering idler has slight play. (2 times)
Fiat 500 d pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 11 | 91% | 38,076 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 69,304 |
| 1973 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 57,147 |
| 1969 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 94,553 |
| 1965 | 1 | 13 | 62% | 89,608 |
Fiat 500 d reliability FAQ
Across 403 Fiat 500 d vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat 500 d MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g).
The typical Fiat 500 d in our data has covered around
64,460 miles.
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