2021 Fiat 500E La Prima MOT pass rate: 84.4% (2,612 tests)
Is the 2021 500E La Prima getting worse?
Pass rate of 2021-registered cars across recent test years:
| Test year | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 86.2% -4.5 vs same-age |
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| 2025 | 82.7% -7.5 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 2021 500E La Prima
| # | System | Defects recorded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suspension | 336 | 50.8% |
| 2 | Tyres | 178 | 26.9% |
| 3 | Visibility | 95 | 14.4% |
| 4 | Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 23 | 3.5% |
| 5 | Brakes | 9 | 1.4% |
| 6 | Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 7 | 1.1% |
All 500E La Prima years compared
| Registration year | Tests | Pass rate | Vs same-age | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (this page) | 2,612 | 84.4% | -6.0 pts | 14,632 |
| 2022 | 1,611 | 89.2% | -2.0 pts | 13,885 |
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FAQs
Is a 2021 Fiat 500E La Prima reliable?
2021-registered examples passed 84.4% of their MOT tests (2,612 tests, 2023–2025), -6.0 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 5 years old with a median 14,632 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.
What mileage is too high for a 2021 500E La Prima?
The median tested example shows 14,632 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.