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MOT reliability

Fiat 500e icon

3,736 vehicles · 5,985 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,736 Fiat 500e icon vehicles and 5,985 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500e icon has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 20,221 miles.

3,736
Vehicles
5,985
MOT tests
5,145
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500e icon problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat 500e icon MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension74%
  • Visibility13%
  • Other10%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Brakes3%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Body & structure0%

Fiat 500e icon pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
29792%
33,43288%
42,25683%
518984%

Fuel types: Electric (3,736)

Most common Fiat 500e icon MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (382 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (344 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (100 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (92 times)
  5. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (91 times)
  6. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (90 times)
  7. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (83 times)
  8. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (78 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (67 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (60 times)
  11. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (52 times)
  12. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (51 times)
  13. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (45 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (43 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (37 times)

Fiat 500e icon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 238 278 87% 15,579
2022 2,091 3,900 86% 20,029
2021 733 1,798 85% 22,195

Fiat 500e icon reliability FAQ

Across 3,736 Fiat 500e icon vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat 500e icon MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Fiat 500e icon in our data has covered around 20,221 miles.

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