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2011 Fiat 500 C Lounge — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
73.2%
Latest Pass Rate
151
Total Tests (All Years)
34,502 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 73.2%
Average: 77.4%

⚠️ 4.2% below average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Fiat 500 C Lounge as it ages.

3 yrs79.1%
4 yrs75.0%
5 yrs73.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs79.1%43
4 yrs75.0%52
5 yrs73.2%56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Fiat 500 C Lounge pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)73.2%56
2015 (4 yrs)75%52
2014 (3 yrs)79.1%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
79.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 43Avg Mileage 22,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2015
75.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 52Avg Mileage 29,140Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%
2016
73.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 56Avg Mileage 34,502Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Fiat 500 C Lounge, with age trends.

Suspension
17.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.3%
— Consistent
Tyres
12.7%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
12.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.7% (3 yrs)16.1% (5 yrs)
+11.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment16.3% (3 yrs)14.3% (5 yrs)
-2.0%
🟢 ↓
Suspension16.3% (3 yrs)17.9% (5 yrs)
+1.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500 C Lounge cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 151 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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