Fiat 500e MOT reliability

Fiat 500es passed their MOT first time 84% of the time across 7,359 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

84%

MOTs analysed

7,359

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 electric

2,491 MOTs

Passed first time 79%. Typical mileage 17,316 (most between 11,347 and 25,047).

2023: 100% → 2024: 85% → 2025: 79%

Most common failures

Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (7.1%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (6.7%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.0%)
Pins and bushes: pin or bush likely to become detached (1.4%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.4%)

Where 2021 500es fail

Suspension & axles

8.8%

Visibility & wipers

8.1%

Wheels & tyres

4.9%

Lights & electrics

2.6%

Brakes

0.4%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.3%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.3%

Steering

0.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.