2012 Fiat 500 C — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

66.5%

Latest Pass Rate

10,172

Total Tests (All Years)

65,919 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 66.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Fiat 500 C as it ages.

2 yrs79.2%

→ ↑2.2%

3 yrs81.4%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs77.7%

→ ↓5.5%

5 yrs72.2%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs68.2%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs66.3%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs64.0%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs60.6%

→ ↑4.9%

10 yrs65.5%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs65.0%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs66.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.2%	72
3 yrs	81.4%	2,393
4 yrs	77.7%	2,332
5 yrs	72.2%	820
6 yrs	68.2%	575
7 yrs	66.3%	582
8 yrs	64.0%	589
9 yrs	60.6%	751
10 yrs	65.5%	634
11 yrs	65.0%	741
12 yrs	66.5%	683

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Fiat 500 C pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	66.5%	683
2023 (11 yrs)	65%	741
2022 (10 yrs)	65.5%	634
2021 (9 yrs)	60.6%	751
2020 (8 yrs)	64%	589
2019 (7 yrs)	66.3%	582
2018 (6 yrs)	68.2%	575
2017 (5 yrs)	72.2%	820
2016 (4 yrs)	77.7%	2,332
2015 (3 yrs)	81.4%	2,393
2014 (2 yrs)	79.2%	72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

79.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 72Avg Mileage 20,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2015

81.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,393Avg Mileage 21,390Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2016

77.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,332Avg Mileage 27,188Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2017

72.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 820Avg Mileage 34,492Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2018

68.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 575Avg Mileage 41,690Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%

2019

66.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 582Avg Mileage 45,956Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

2020High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 589Avg Mileage 50,724Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

2021High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 751Avg Mileage 54,391Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2022

65.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 634Avg Mileage 57,982Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2023

65.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 741Avg Mileage 62,318Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2024

66.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 683Avg Mileage 65,919Top Failure Suspension — 42.8%

MOT results for 2012 Fiat 500 C by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	79.2%	72	20,022	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2015	3	81.4%	2,393	21,390	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2016	4	77.7%	2,332	27,188	Tyres — 15.4%
2017	5	72.2%	820	34,492	Tyres — 18.4%
2018	6	68.2%	575	41,690	Suspension — 29.0%
2019	7	66.3%	582	45,956	Suspension — 38.7%
2020	8	64.0%	589	50,724	Suspension — 41.8%
2021	9	60.6%	751	54,391	Suspension — 52.7%
2022	10	65.5%	634	57,982	Suspension — 50.3%
2023	11	65.0%	741	62,318	Suspension — 53.6%
2024	12	66.5%	683	65,919	Suspension — 42.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Fiat 500 C, with age trends.

Suspension

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

12.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.2% (2 yrs)	42.8% (12 yrs)	+38.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.2% (2 yrs)	20.6% (12 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.7% (2 yrs)	25.0% (12 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 10,172 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.