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MOT reliability

Fiat 500 mhev

15,584 vehicles · 2,382 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 15,584 Fiat 500 mhev vehicles and 2,382 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500 mhev has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 23,136 miles.

15,584
Vehicles
2,382
MOT tests
4,225
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500 mhev problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension73%
  • Other9%
  • Brakes8%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Visibility5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Body & structure1%

Fiat 500 mhev pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11694%
230592%
32,05992%

Fuel types: Petrol (15,543), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (31), Other (10)

Most common Fiat 500 mhev MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (112 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (99 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (70 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (66 times)
  5. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (46 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (41 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (37 times)
  8. Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (23 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (19 times)
  10. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (17 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (15 times)
  13. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (12 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (11 times)

Fiat 500 mhev pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 2 2 100% 4,827
2024 19 20 100% 12,775
2023 2,132 2,367 92% 23,231

Fiat 500 mhev reliability FAQ

Across 15,584 Fiat 500 mhev vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat 500 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)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Fiat 500 mhev in our data has covered around 23,136 miles.

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