2019 Fiat 500 Star MOT pass rate: 86.6% (2,630 tests)
Is the 2019 500 Star getting worse?
Pass rate of 2019-registered cars across recent test years:
| Test year | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 90.8% +1.0 vs same-age |
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| 2024 | 86.5% -1.8 vs same-age |
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| 2025 | 82.6% -4.4 vs same-age |
The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.
What fails on a 2019 500 Star
| # | System | Defects recorded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyres | 159 | 27.6% |
| 2 | Suspension | 153 | 26.6% |
| 3 | Brakes | 119 | 20.7% |
| 4 | Visibility | 55 | 9.5% |
| 5 | Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 49 | 8.5% |
| 6 | Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 17 | 3.0% |
All 500 Star years compared
| Registration year | Tests | Pass rate | Vs same-age | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 (this page) | 2,630 | 86.6% | -1.8 pts | 23,212 |
| 2020 | 3,513 | 87.5% | -2.4 pts | 27,701 |
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FAQs
Is a 2019 Fiat 500 Star reliable?
2019-registered examples passed 86.6% of their MOT tests (2,630 tests, 2023–2025), -1.8 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 7 years old with a median 23,212 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.
What mileage is too high for a 2019 500 Star?
The median tested example shows 23,212 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.