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MOT reliability

Fiat 500 red mhev

1,841 vehicles · 1,396 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,841 Fiat 500 red mhev vehicles and 1,396 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500 red mhev has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 20,494 miles.

1,841
Vehicles
1,396
MOT tests
5,356
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500 red mhev problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension70%
  • Other11%
  • Brakes10%
  • Visibility7%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%

Fiat 500 red mhev pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
25791%
390393%
440791%
52496%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,819), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (21), Other (1)

Most common Fiat 500 red mhev MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (75 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (73 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (47 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (38 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (22 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (20 times)
  7. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (19 times)
  8. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (13 times)
  9. Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (12 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (9 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (8 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (8 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (7 times)
  15. Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (7 times)

Fiat 500 red mhev pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 201 230 91% 14,898
2022 537 937 93% 21,994
2021 93 225 92% 23,187

Fiat 500 red mhev reliability FAQ

Across 1,841 Fiat 500 red mhev vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat 500 red mhev MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside 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 red mhev in our data has covered around 20,494 miles.

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