2010 Fiat 500 C — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

58.4%

Latest Pass Rate

13,693

Total Tests (All Years)

69,335 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 58.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 5.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Fiat 500 C as it ages.

3 yrs77.1%

→ ↓4.6%

4 yrs72.5%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs69.1%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs66.9%

→ ↑2.3%

7 yrs69.2%

→ ↓11.0%

8 yrs58.2%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs57.7%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs57.8%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs58.4%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs57.9%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs58.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.1%	2,279
4 yrs	72.5%	2,265
5 yrs	69.1%	2,269
6 yrs	66.9%	2,246
7 yrs	69.2%	691
8 yrs	58.2%	481
9 yrs	56.1%	526
10 yrs	57.7%	518
11 yrs	57.8%	647
12 yrs	58.4%	534
13 yrs	57.9%	634
14 yrs	58.4%	603

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Fiat 500 C pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	58.4%	603
2023 (13 yrs)	57.9%	634
2022 (12 yrs)	58.4%	534
2021 (11 yrs)	57.8%	647
2020 (10 yrs)	57.7%	518
2019 (9 yrs)	56.1%	526
2018 (8 yrs)	58.2%	481
2017 (7 yrs)	69.2%	691
2016 (6 yrs)	66.9%	2,246
2015 (5 yrs)	69.1%	2,269
2014 (4 yrs)	72.5%	2,265
2013 (3 yrs)	77.1%	2,279

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

77.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,279Avg Mileage 20,918Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2014

72.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,265Avg Mileage 27,248Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2015

69.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,269Avg Mileage 33,448Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2016

66.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,246Avg Mileage 38,771Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2017

69.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 691Avg Mileage 42,729Top Failure Suspension — 33.1%

2018High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 481Avg Mileage 48,827Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

2019High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 526Avg Mileage 53,490Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2020High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 518Avg Mileage 55,523Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2021High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 647Avg Mileage 59,369Top Failure Suspension — 63.2%

2022High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 534Avg Mileage 63,483Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2023High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 634Avg Mileage 67,248Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2024High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 603Avg Mileage 69,335Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%

MOT results for 2010 Fiat 500 C by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	77.1%	2,279	20,918	Tyres — 14.7%
2014	4	72.5%	2,265	27,248	Tyres — 18.8%
2015	5	69.1%	2,269	33,448	Suspension — 21.7%
2016	6	66.9%	2,246	38,771	Suspension — 25.6%
2017	7	69.2%	691	42,729	Suspension — 33.1%
2018	8	58.2%	481	48,827	Suspension — 44.5%
2019	9	56.1%	526	53,490	Suspension — 53.2%
2020	10	57.7%	518	55,523	Suspension — 51.9%
2021	11	57.8%	647	59,369	Suspension — 63.2%
2022	12	58.4%	534	63,483	Suspension — 62.5%
2023	13	57.9%	634	67,248	Suspension — 69.1%
2024	14	58.4%	603	69,335	Suspension — 43.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Fiat 500 C, with age trends.

Suspension

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.8% (3 yrs)	43.0% (14 yrs)	+29.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.4% (3 yrs)	30.2% (14 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.7% (3 yrs)	27.0% (14 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 13,693 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.