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MOT reliability

Fiat 500 sport

465 vehicles · 2,129 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 465 Fiat 500 sport vehicles and 2,129 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500 sport has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 39,415 miles.

465
Vehicles
2,129
MOT tests
5,905
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500 sport problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension53%
  • Brakes22%
  • Other16%
  • Visibility6%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Identification & plates1%

Fiat 500 sport pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21883%
341090%
442988%
544386%
641483%
712581%
8875%
9862%
10862%
11683%
12667%
13560%
14757%
15367%
162100%
171100%

Fuel types: Petrol (436), Other (28), Diesel (1)

Most common Fiat 500 sport MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (100 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (99 times)
  3. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (64 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (56 times)
  5. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (54 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (49 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (49 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (43 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (39 times)
  10. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (31 times)
  11. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (28 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (27 times)
  13. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (26 times)
  14. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (22 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (20 times)

Fiat 500 sport pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 86 377 89% 34,235
2019 291 1,427 86% 35,270
2010 2 34 76% 70,053
2009 1 12 75% 69,964
2008 2 43 63% 117,758

Fiat 500 sport reliability FAQ

Across 465 Fiat 500 sport vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat 500 sport 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)); Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).

The typical Fiat 500 sport in our data has covered around 39,415 miles.

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