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MOT reliability

Fiat 500 star

2,074 vehicles · 9,348 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,074 Fiat 500 star vehicles and 9,348 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500 star has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 35,395 miles.

2,074
Vehicles
9,348
MOT tests
6,025
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500 star problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension55%
  • Brakes25%
  • Other10%
  • Visibility6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Fiat 500 star pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1580%
25693%
32,27389%
42,50487%
52,33885%
61,81382%
730278%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,060), Other (14)

Most common Fiat 500 star MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (468 times)
  2. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (455 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (364 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (253 times)
  5. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (252 times)
  6. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (242 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (218 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (173 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (165 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (133 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (132 times)
  12. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (125 times)
  13. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (108 times)
  14. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (98 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (96 times)

Fiat 500 star pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 2 6 100% 30,084
2020 1,103 4,911 85% 38,824
2019 909 4,374 87% 31,444

Fiat 500 star reliability FAQ

Across 2,074 Fiat 500 star vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat 500 star 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 star in our data has covered around 35,395 miles.

Compare the Fiat 500 star

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