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MOT reliability

Fiat Fiat 500

1 vehicles · 6 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Fiat Fiat 500 vehicles and 6 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Fiat 500 has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 48,283 miles.

1
Vehicles
6
MOT tests
4.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Fiat 500 problem areas

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

  • Other79%
  • Steering21%

Fiat Fiat 500 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
9250%
111100%
121100%
141100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Fiat Fiat 500 MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  3. Centre Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
  4. Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
  8. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  9. Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
  10. Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  14. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  15. Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)

Fiat Fiat 500 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 6 83% 48,283

Fiat Fiat 500 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Fiat Fiat 500 vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 4.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Fiat 500 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Centre Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c).

The typical Fiat Fiat 500 in our data has covered around 48,283 miles.

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