FIAT 500 MOT Results

74.3% pass rate

from 101 tests in 2021

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Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the FIAT 500 is unusually good or bad.

17% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
- 5.9% fail on Headlamps
  - 5.9% fail on Headlamp
- 5.9% fail on Direction indicators
  - 5.9% fail on Flashing type
    - 5.9% fail on Individual direction indicators (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 5.0% fail on Registration plate lamp(s) (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 4.0% fail on Electrical equipment
  - 4.0% fail on Horn
- 3.0% fail on Stop lamp
- 2.0% fail on Headlamp aim
  - 2.0% fail on Headlamp aim
8.9% fail on Suspension
- 5.9% fail on Wheel bearings (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 2.0% fail on Component mounting prescribed areas
- 0.99% fail on Axles
  - 0.99% fail on King pins
- 0.99% fail on Springs
  - 0.99% fail on Leaf springs
    - 0.99% fail on Fixings and fixing bolts
6.9% fail on Visibility
- 5.0% fail on Washers
- 2.0% fail on Bonnet (13 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 2.0% fail on Wipers
5.9% fail on Body, chassis, structure
- 2.0% fail on Integral vehicle structure
  - 2.0% fail on Integral vehicle structure condition
- 2.0% fail on Transmission
  - 2.0% fail on Drive shafts
    - 0.99% fail on Drive shaft
    - 0.99% fail on Joints
- 0.99% fail on Chassis
  - 0.99% fail on Chassis condition
- 0.99% fail on Fuel system
  - 0.99% fail on Fuel cap/sealing device
- 0.99% fail on Seats
  - 0.99% fail on Driver's seat
4.0% fail on Steering
- 2.0% fail on Steering linkage components
  - 0.99% fail on Ball joint
  - 0.99% fail on Drag link end
  - 0.99% fail on Track rod end
- 0.99% fail on Steering gear
  - 0.99% fail on Steering box
- 0.99% fail on Steering wheel
2.0% fail on Brakes (78% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 2.0% fail on Brake performance
  - 0.99% fail on Service Brake Efficiency (sp)
    - 0.99% fail on Rbt (sp)
      - 0.99% fail on Service brake imbalance
  - 0.99% fail on Parking brake performance
    - 0.99% fail on Rbt
      - 0.99% fail on Parking (secondary brake performance)
2.0% fail on Tyres
- 0.99% fail on Size/type
- 0.99% fail on Condition
0.99% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
- 0.99% fail on Seat belts
  - 0.99% fail on Prescribed areas

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