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MOT reliability

Fiat 500 rockstar

1,259 vehicles · 5,752 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,259 Fiat 500 rockstar vehicles and 5,752 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500 rockstar has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 35,438 miles.

1,259
Vehicles
5,752
MOT tests
6,005
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500 rockstar problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension56%
  • Brakes23%
  • Other10%
  • Visibility6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Fiat 500 rockstar pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1367%
22889%
31,38889%
41,58385%
51,43985%
61,06481%
722479%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,255), Other (4)

Most common Fiat 500 rockstar MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (275 times)
  2. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (253 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (238 times)
  4. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (167 times)
  5. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (143 times)
  6. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (137 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (119 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (118 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (113 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (107 times)
  11. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (82 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (60 times)
  13. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (58 times)
  14. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (56 times)
  15. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (52 times)

Fiat 500 rockstar pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 1 3 100% 27,363
2020 675 2,949 84% 38,079
2019 559 2,777 86% 32,264

Fiat 500 rockstar reliability FAQ

Across 1,259 Fiat 500 rockstar vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat 500 rockstar MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); 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)).

The typical Fiat 500 rockstar in our data has covered around 35,438 miles.

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