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

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

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

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 →

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

Steering: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: 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):

Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 242 cars · 19.0% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 341 cars · 8.8% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 1,472 cars · 5.6% failed the same item the next year
Linkage ball joints ball joint has slight play — 549 cars · 5.5% failed the same item the next year
Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 4,602 cars · 3.9% failed the same item the next year

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.

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.