Fiat 500 L MOT pass rate: 66.3% (3,890 tests, 2025)

The Fiat 500 L passed 66.3% of its 3,890 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.2 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 12 years old with 78,328 miles on the clock.

66.3%Pass rate (2025)

3,890MOT tests analysed

78,328 miMedian mileage at test

12 yrsMedian age at test

How the 500 L compares

Fiat 500 L

66.3%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Fiat average (all models)

73.2%

What fails most on the Fiat 500 L

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the 500 L:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	842	27.7%
2	Brakes	520	17.1%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	442	14.5%
4	Tyres	429	14.1%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	262	8.6%
6	Steering	232	7.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for 500 L owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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500 L pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2013	5,956	67.2%	-6.1 pts	76,663
2014	4,238	68.5%	-7.4 pts	69,985

Check a specific 500 L before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Fiat models

50070.9% pass rate · 297,241 tests Panda69.0% pass rate · 82,240 tests Ducato77.6% pass rate · 68,772 tests Punto63.9% pass rate · 48,369 tests Doblo68.8% pass rate · 38,677 tests 500X76.5% pass rate · 33,868 tests 500L67.7% pass rate · 16,891 tests 500C69.8% pass rate · 16,877 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Fiat 500 L?

In 2025, 66.3% of 3,890 first MOT tests on the Fiat 500 L were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the 500 L fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (27.7% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Fiat 500 L reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 66.3% it performs below the national average at a median age of 12 years and 78,328 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.