2011 Fiat 500 C — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

62.0%

Latest Pass Rate

18,117

Total Tests (All Years)

68,005 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 62.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 8.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs87.5%

→ ↓7.8%

3 yrs79.7%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs77.2%

→ ↓5.5%

5 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs69.3%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs67.0%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs63.0%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs60.8%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs58.5%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs57.9%

→ ↑4.1%

13 yrs62.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.5%	56
3 yrs	79.7%	2,842
4 yrs	77.2%	2,811
5 yrs	71.7%	2,791
6 yrs	69.3%	1,455
7 yrs	67.0%	1,015
8 yrs	63.0%	1,084
9 yrs	60.8%	1,093
10 yrs	58.5%	1,357
11 yrs	58.9%	1,096
12 yrs	57.9%	1,341
13 yrs	62.0%	1,176

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	62%	1,176
2023 (12 yrs)	57.9%	1,341
2022 (11 yrs)	58.9%	1,096
2021 (10 yrs)	58.5%	1,357
2020 (9 yrs)	60.8%	1,093
2019 (8 yrs)	63%	1,084
2018 (7 yrs)	67%	1,015
2017 (6 yrs)	69.3%	1,455
2016 (5 yrs)	71.7%	2,791
2015 (4 yrs)	77.2%	2,811
2014 (3 yrs)	79.7%	2,842
2013 (2 yrs)	87.5%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

87.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 56Avg Mileage 21,058Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2014

79.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,842Avg Mileage 21,579Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2015

77.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,811Avg Mileage 27,601Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2016

71.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,791Avg Mileage 33,079Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2017

69.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,455Avg Mileage 39,950Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2018

67.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,015Avg Mileage 44,906Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2019High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,084Avg Mileage 48,899Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2020High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,093Avg Mileage 53,950Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2021High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,357Avg Mileage 57,979Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2022High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,096Avg Mileage 61,587Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2023High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,341Avg Mileage 65,342Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2024High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,176Avg Mileage 68,005Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

MOT results for 2011 Fiat 500 C by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	87.5%	56	21,058	Tyres — 16.1%
2014	3	79.7%	2,842	21,579	Tyres — 13.2%
2015	4	77.2%	2,811	27,601	Tyres — 15.9%
2016	5	71.7%	2,791	33,079	Tyres — 20.1%
2017	6	69.3%	1,455	39,950	Suspension — 22.9%
2018	7	67.0%	1,015	44,906	Suspension — 34.3%
2019	8	63.0%	1,084	48,899	Suspension — 42.6%
2020	9	60.8%	1,093	53,950	Suspension — 46.4%
2021	10	58.5%	1,357	57,979	Suspension — 57.8%
2022	11	58.9%	1,096	61,587	Suspension — 61.7%
2023	12	57.9%	1,341	65,342	Suspension — 62.7%
2024	13	62.0%	1,176	68,005	Suspension — 47.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

13.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	16.1% (2 yrs)	24.9% (13 yrs)	+8.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 18,117 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.