MOT reliability

Fiat 500 dolcevita mhev

16,520 vehicles · 28,230 completed MOT tests analysed

90%

MOT pass rate

Based on 16,520 Fiat 500 dolcevita mhev vehicles and 28,230 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500 dolcevita mhev has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 21,812 miles.

16,520

Vehicles

28,230

MOT tests

5,443

Avg miles / year

0.7

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500 dolcevita mhev problem areas

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

Tyres, wheels & suspension67%
Other12%
Brakes11%
Visibility8%
Lamps & electrical5%
Emissions & nuisance1%
Identification & plates1%
Body & structure1%

Fiat 500 dolcevita mhev pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	12	100%
2	785	93%
3	16,794	91%
4	9,101	89%
5	1,451	86%
6	5	80%

Fuel types: Petrol (16,233), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (241), Other (34), Electric (12)

Most common Fiat 500 dolcevita mhev MOT faults

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,654 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,620 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (557 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (538 times)
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (437 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (306 times)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (304 times)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (290 times)
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (286 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (270 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (175 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (166 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) (163 times)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (154 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (142 times)

Fiat 500 dolcevita mhev pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2023	2,767	3,096	91%	18,252
2022	8,881	14,682	90%	21,583
2020	24	83	92%	21,179

Fiat 500 dolcevita mhev reliability FAQ

Across 16,520 Fiat 500 dolcevita mhev vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat 500 dolcevita mhev MOT issues are: 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)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Fiat 500 dolcevita mhev in our data has covered around 21,812 miles.

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