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MOT reliability

Fiat 500 s twinair

38 vehicles · 89 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 38 Fiat 500 s twinair vehicles and 89 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500 s twinair has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 56,264 miles.

38
Vehicles
89
MOT tests
5,096
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500 s twinair problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat 500 s twinair MOT tests:

  • Brakes43%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension26%
  • Other22%
  • Identification & plates4%
  • Visibility4%

Fiat 500 s twinair pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
32100%
42100%
52100%
6367%
71100%
82100%
92100%

Fuel types: Petrol (28), Other (10)

Most common Fiat 500 s twinair MOT faults

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

  1. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  2. Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  3. Rear axle corroded (2 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  5. Front front number plate damaged but still readable (1 times)
  6. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i)) (1 times)
  11. Rear Rear axle corroded. (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  14. Rear Axle corroded (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface very poor/corroded and breaking away (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)

Fiat 500 s twinair pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 9 89% 33,813
2016 1 7 100% 51,190

Fiat 500 s twinair reliability FAQ

Across 38 Fiat 500 s twinair vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat 500 s twinair MOT issues are: Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i)); Rear axle corroded.

The typical Fiat 500 s twinair in our data has covered around 56,264 miles.

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