# Fiat Cinquecento MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Fiat Cinquecento passes its MOT first time 65% of the time, from 277 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 65%
- MOT tests analysed: 277 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 200 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 31 (few mots) | 61% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 71 (few mots) | 58% |
| 1997 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 62 (few mots) | 63% |
| 1996 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 43 (few mots) | 72% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 41 (few mots) | 73% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 73% |

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