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MOT reliability

Fiat 500 top mhev

4,942 vehicles · 136 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4,942 Fiat 500 top mhev vehicles and 136 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500 top mhev has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 23,252 miles.

4,942
Vehicles
136
MOT tests
1,214
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
11%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500 top mhev problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension76%
  • Lamps & electrical12%
  • Visibility8%
  • Brakes6%
  • Other2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Fiat 500 top mhev pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1683%
21694%
311486%

Fuel types: Petrol (4,924), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (10), Other (8)

Most common Fiat 500 top mhev MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  6. Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre measured at 3mm (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)

Fiat 500 top mhev pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 10 13 85% 15,999
2023 108 123 87% 23,924

Fiat 500 top mhev reliability FAQ

Across 4,942 Fiat 500 top mhev vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat 500 top 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)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Fiat 500 top mhev in our data has covered around 23,252 miles.

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