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MOT reliability

Fiat 500 star mhev

1,957 vehicles · 6,365 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,957 Fiat 500 star mhev vehicles and 6,365 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500 star mhev has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 27,141 miles.

1,957
Vehicles
6,365
MOT tests
5,225
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
8%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500 star mhev problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension65%
  • Brakes15%
  • Other11%
  • Visibility7%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Fiat 500 star mhev pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
25595%
32,16788%
42,15789%
51,63286%
631186%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,894), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (39), Other (23), Electric (1)

Most common Fiat 500 star mhev MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (355 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (289 times)
  3. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (141 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (115 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (111 times)
  6. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (102 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (93 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (92 times)
  9. Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (81 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (79 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (76 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (75 times)
  13. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (65 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (61 times)
  15. Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (56 times)

Fiat 500 star mhev pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 2 4 100% 36,441
2021 1,049 3,135 88% 27,934
2020 845 3,184 87% 26,200

Fiat 500 star mhev reliability FAQ

Across 1,957 Fiat 500 star mhev vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat 500 star mhev MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside 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 star mhev in our data has covered around 27,141 miles.

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