MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Fiat : 500
Fiat 500
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1959 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1963 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1964 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
| 1965 | 3 | 66.67% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1966 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1967 | 9 | 77.78% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
| 1968 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
| 1969 | 9 | 66.67% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1970 | 7 | 57.14% | Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier or cause a short circuit. |
| 1971 | 11 | 90.91% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1972 | 21 | 80.95% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1973 | 5 | 60% | Brakes out of balance across an axle. |
| 1974 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1975 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1992 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1995 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1996 | 2 | 50% | Shock absorber bush excessively worn. |
| 1997 | 2 | 50% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1998 | 1 | 0% | Stop lamps all missing or inoperative. |
| 2000 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2001 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2005 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2007 | 134 | 53.73% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2008 | 11,042 | 54.43% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2009 | 18,991 | 54.39% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2010 | 19,682 | 57.26% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2011 | 18,653 | 59.64% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2012 | 26,574 | 62.02% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2013 | 32,288 | 64.9% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2014 | 38,234 | 66.62% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2015 | 36,564 | 67.34% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2016 | 31,101 | 73.34% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2017 | 22,634 | 78.04% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2018 | 23,695 | 82.41% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2019 | 21,154 | 87.61% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2020 | 13,241 | 86.87% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2021 | 816 | 90.07% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2022 | 9 | 100% | n/a |
| 2023 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 314,909
Average Fiat 500 pass rate: 68.97%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 24% |
| 2 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 10% |
| 3 | Shock absorber bush excessively worn. | 5.3.2(c) | Major | 10% |
| 4 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 9% |
| 5 | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. | 5.3.2(b) | Major | 8% |
| 6 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 8% |
| 7 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 8% |
| 8 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 7% |
| 9 | Electrical wiring insecure. | 4.11(a)(ii) | Major | 6% |
| 10 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 6% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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