Fiat 500X MOT pass rate: 76.5% (33,868 tests, 2025)

The Fiat 500X passed 76.5% of its 33,868 MOT tests in 2025 — 1.0 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 56,759 miles on the clock.

76.5%Pass rate (2025)

33,868MOT tests analysed

56,759 miMedian mileage at test

9 yrsMedian age at test

How the 500X compares

Fiat 500X

76.5%

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 500X

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Steering	4,117	24.5%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,028	18.0%
3	Tyres	2,965	17.6%
4	Suspension	2,672	15.9%
5	Brakes	1,502	8.9%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,124	6.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for 500X owners

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

With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects
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
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

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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500X pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2015, 2016, 2017. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2019, 2020. Full ranking and method: Fiat 500X years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2015	21,117	75.2%	-3.5 pts	63,105
2016	40,690	76.8%	-4.5 pts	55,383
2017	13,919	80.7%	-3.3 pts	47,009
2018	8,439	86.3%	-0.1 pts	37,679
2019	9,179	90.0%	+1.6 pts	31,898
2020	4,261	90.8%	+0.9 pts	25,246
2021	1,699	90.5%	+0.1 pts	29,745

Check a specific 500X 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

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FAQs

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

In 2025, 76.5% of 33,868 first MOT tests on the Fiat 500X were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the 500X fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is steering (24.5% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Fiat 500X reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 76.5% it performs below the national average at a median age of 9 years and 56,759 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.