Fiat 500C MOT pass rate: 69.8% (16,877 tests, 2025)

Name: Fiat 500C MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Fiat 500C passed 69.8% of its 16,877 MOT tests in 2025 — 7.7 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 55,347 miles on the clock.

69.8%Pass rate (2025)

16,877MOT tests analysed

55,347 miMedian mileage at test

11 yrsMedian age at test

How the 500C compares

Fiat 500C

69.8%

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 500C

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	4,847	39.7%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,071	17.0%
3	Brakes	1,730	14.2%
4	Tyres	1,509	12.4%
5	Body, chassis, structure	699	5.7%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	644	5.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for 500C 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
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

500C pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2009	2,390	61.1%	-5.3 pts	75,796	61.1% visual scale
2010	4,397	62.3%	-5.1 pts	72,564	62.3% visual scale
2011	3,946	65.3%	-3.9 pts	67,136	65.3% visual scale
2012	6,444	67.8%	-3.4 pts	60,631	67.8% visual scale
2013	5,935	71.9%	-1.4 pts	56,010	71.9% visual scale
2014	6,878	71.8%	-4.1 pts	50,498	71.8% visual scale
2015	7,581	71.2%	-7.5 pts	45,518	71.2% visual scale
2016	6,538	76.9%	-4.5 pts	39,464	76.9% visual scale
2017	4,656	81.9%	-2.1 pts	33,371	81.9% visual scale
2018	1,685	85.4%	-0.9 pts	29,224	85.4% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Ball joint has slight play — 210 cars · 17.1% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 1,310 cars · 13.6% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush — 602 cars · 11.5% failed the same item the next year
Pins and bushes pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement — 1,141 cars · 11.3% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 499 cars · 7.6% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific 500C 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 500 Dolcevita Mhev92.8% pass rate · 13,328 tests

FAQs

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

In 2025, 69.8% of 16,877 first MOT tests on the Fiat 500C were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the 500C fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (39.7% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Fiat 500C reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 69.8% it performs below the national average at a median age of 11 years and 55,347 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

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.