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MOT reliability

Fiat 500 dolcevita s-a

37 vehicles · 158 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 37 Fiat 500 dolcevita s-a vehicles and 158 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500 dolcevita s-a has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 17,884 miles.

37
Vehicles
158
MOT tests
2,885
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500 dolcevita s-a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension52%
  • Brakes18%
  • Other14%
  • Lamps & electrical12%
  • Visibility4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure1%

Fiat 500 dolcevita s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
33797%
43897%
53987%
63987%
7475%

Fuel types: Petrol (37)

Most common Fiat 500 dolcevita s-a MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)
  3. Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) (3 times)
  4. Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) (3 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  7. Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  8. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Top mount (5.3.2 (c)) (2 times)
  9. Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both top bush's (5.3.2 (c)) (2 times)
  10. Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Upper free play in suspension mount in hang free position (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front Upper free play in suspension mount in hang free position (2 times)
  15. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)

Fiat 500 dolcevita s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 12 49 90% 17,995
2019 25 109 93% 17,831

Fiat 500 dolcevita s-a reliability FAQ

Across 37 Fiat 500 dolcevita s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat 500 dolcevita s-a MOT issues are: Offside Rear 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)); Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)).

The typical Fiat 500 dolcevita s-a in our data has covered around 17,884 miles.

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