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MOT reliability

Fiat 500l sport

72 vehicles · 201 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 72 Fiat 500l sport vehicles and 201 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500l sport has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 28,317 miles.

72
Vehicles
201
MOT tests
6,130
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500l sport problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat 500l sport MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension50%
  • Visibility20%
  • Brakes20%
  • Other13%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Fiat 500l sport pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
38183%
48285%
53692%

Fuel types: Petrol (72)

Most common Fiat 500l sport MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat 500l sport MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (7 times)
  2. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (7 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)
  5. Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (5 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  8. Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (3 times)
  10. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (3 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)

Fiat 500l sport pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 70 200 86% 28,284

Fiat 500l sport reliability FAQ

Across 72 Fiat 500l sport 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 500l sport MOT issues are: Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)); Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Fiat 500l sport in our data has covered around 28,317 miles.

Compare the Fiat 500l sport

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