MOT reliability

Fiat 500 star s-a

Q: Is the Fiat 500 star s-a reliable?

Across 489 Fiat 500 star s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

489 vehicles · 1,924 completed MOT tests analysed

90%

MOT pass rate

Based on 489 Fiat 500 star s-a vehicles and 1,924 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500 star s-a has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 23,372 miles.

489

Vehicles

1,924

MOT tests

4,415

Avg miles / year

0.8

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500 star s-a problem areas

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

Tyres, wheels & suspension52%
Brakes28%
Other10%
Visibility6%
Lamps & electrical5%
Body & structure2%
Identification & plates1%
Emissions & nuisance1%

Fiat 500 star s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	10	100%
3	508	91%
4	534	91%
5	539	88%
6	288	89%
7	42	88%

Fuel types: Petrol (488), Other (1)

Most common Fiat 500 star s-a MOT faults

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (65 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (56 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (49 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (46 times)
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (45 times)
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (43 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (28 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (24 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (21 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (19 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (17 times)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (17 times)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (14 times)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (13 times)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (11 times)

Fiat 500 star s-a pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2021	6	18	94%	24,446
2020	364	1,372	90%	22,781
2019	114	531	88%	25,309

Fiat 500 star s-a reliability FAQ

Across 489 Fiat 500 star s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat 500 star s-a MOT issues are: Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); 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)).

The typical Fiat 500 star s-a in our data has covered around 23,372 miles.

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