MOT reliability
Fiat 500d
26 vehicles · 88 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 26 Fiat 500d vehicles and 88 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500d has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 41,227 miles.
26
Vehicles
88
MOT tests
537
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat 500d problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat 500d MOT tests:
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Other95%
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Steering4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Brakes1%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
Fiat 500d pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 89% |
| 2 | 6 | 83% |
| 3 | 7 | 71% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 4 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 3 | 67% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (26)
Most common Fiat 500d MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat 500d MOT tests:
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly chafed tight routing (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel joint marked in yellow (2.2.A.1b) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3) (2 times)
- Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion under sill and chassis corrosion present (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly chafed tight routing (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion cross member area (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1) (1 times)
Fiat 500d pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 100% | 35,761 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 68,118 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 81,399 |
| 2018 | 2 | 6 | 83% | 54,153 |
| 2017 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 8,969 |
| 2015 | 5 | 18 | 83% | 27,075 |
| 2013 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 37,504 |
| 2012 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 73,484 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1,515 |
| 1965 | 2 | 16 | 75% | 40,010 |
| 1964 | 5 | 14 | 79% | 61,708 |
| 1963 | 2 | 4 | 75% | 33,069 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 166 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 30,850 |
Fiat 500d reliability FAQ
Across 26 Fiat 500d vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat 500d MOT issues are:
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).
The typical Fiat 500d in our data has covered around
41,227 miles.
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