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MOT reliability

Fiat 500 dolcevita

170 vehicles · 730 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 170 Fiat 500 dolcevita vehicles and 730 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500 dolcevita has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 25,352 miles.

170
Vehicles
730
MOT tests
4,656
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500 dolcevita problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension59%
  • Brakes22%
  • Other9%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Visibility4%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Fiat 500 dolcevita pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
25100%
318291%
418791%
519486%
613785%
72391%

Fuel types: Petrol (169), Other (1)

Most common Fiat 500 dolcevita MOT faults

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

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (30 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (24 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (20 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (19 times)
  5. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (18 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (18 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (15 times)
  8. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (12 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
  10. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (11 times)
  11. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (8 times)
  12. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (8 times)
  13. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (8 times)
  15. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (7 times)

Fiat 500 dolcevita pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 1 2 100% 9,103
2020 114 465 90% 25,452
2019 53 261 86% 25,283

Fiat 500 dolcevita reliability FAQ

Across 170 Fiat 500 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 dolcevita MOT issues are: 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)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Fiat 500 dolcevita in our data has covered around 25,352 miles.

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