2009 Fiat 500 C — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

9,257

Total Tests (All Years)

73,893 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 57.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 5.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Fiat 500 C as it ages.

3 yrs80.7%

→ ↓8.1%

4 yrs72.6%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs68.1%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs65.1%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs62.5%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs62.9%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs62.0%

→ ↓5.8%

10 yrs56.2%

→ ↑2.6%

11 yrs58.8%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs55.9%

→ ↑3.7%

14 yrs59.6%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.7%	1,205
4 yrs	72.6%	1,262
5 yrs	68.1%	1,288
6 yrs	65.1%	1,254
7 yrs	62.5%	1,281
8 yrs	62.9%	450
9 yrs	62.0%	326
10 yrs	56.2%	317
11 yrs	58.8%	352
12 yrs	56.9%	418
13 yrs	55.9%	304
14 yrs	59.6%	408
15 yrs	57.4%	392

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Fiat 500 C pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	57.4%	392
2023 (14 yrs)	59.6%	408
2022 (13 yrs)	55.9%	304
2021 (12 yrs)	56.9%	418
2020 (11 yrs)	58.8%	352
2019 (10 yrs)	56.2%	317
2018 (9 yrs)	62%	326
2017 (8 yrs)	62.9%	450
2016 (7 yrs)	62.5%	1,281
2015 (6 yrs)	65.1%	1,254
2014 (5 yrs)	68.1%	1,288
2013 (4 yrs)	72.6%	1,262
2012 (3 yrs)	80.7%	1,205

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

80.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,205Avg Mileage 20,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2013

72.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,262Avg Mileage 26,676Top Failure Tyres — 21.9%

2014

68.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,288Avg Mileage 32,704Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2015

65.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,254Avg Mileage 38,344Top Failure Tyres — 26.1%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,281Avg Mileage 43,432Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

2017High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 450Avg Mileage 49,952Top Failure Suspension — 40.2%

2018High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 326Avg Mileage 53,611Top Failure Suspension — 40.2%

2019High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 317Avg Mileage 57,906Top Failure Suspension — 55.5%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 352Avg Mileage 61,380Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2021High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 418Avg Mileage 65,223Top Failure Suspension — 66.3%

2022High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 304Avg Mileage 70,119Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2023High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 408Avg Mileage 71,922Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2024High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 392Avg Mileage 73,893Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

MOT results for 2009 Fiat 500 C by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	80.7%	1,205	20,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2013	4	72.6%	1,262	26,676	Tyres — 21.9%
2014	5	68.1%	1,288	32,704	Tyres — 23.9%
2015	6	65.1%	1,254	38,344	Tyres — 26.1%
2016	7	62.5%	1,281	43,432	Suspension — 30.3%
2017	8	62.9%	450	49,952	Suspension — 40.2%
2018	9	62.0%	326	53,611	Suspension — 40.2%
2019	10	56.2%	317	57,906	Suspension — 55.5%
2020	11	58.8%	352	61,380	Suspension — 61.4%
2021	12	56.9%	418	65,223	Suspension — 66.3%
2022	13	55.9%	304	70,119	Suspension — 64.8%
2023	14	59.6%	408	71,922	Suspension — 67.2%
2024	15	57.4%	392	73,893	Suspension — 61.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Fiat 500 C, with age trends.

Suspension

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.9% (3 yrs)	61.7% (15 yrs)	+56.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.7% (3 yrs)	36.5% (15 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.4% (3 yrs)	32.4% (15 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2019 2020

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500 C cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 9,257 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.