2011 Fiat 500 L — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

58.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,302

Total Tests (All Years)

68,695 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 58.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 4.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs81.1%

→ ↓4.8%

4 yrs76.3%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs72.5%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs67.5%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs63.8%

→ ↑2.3%

8 yrs66.1%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs62.2%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs62.0%

→ ↓4.8%

12 yrs57.2%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs58.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.1%	466
4 yrs	76.3%	464
5 yrs	72.5%	469
6 yrs	67.5%	459
7 yrs	63.8%	293
8 yrs	66.1%	307
9 yrs	64.7%	312
10 yrs	62.2%	384
11 yrs	62.0%	295
12 yrs	57.2%	367
13 yrs	58.0%	486

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	58%	486
2023 (12 yrs)	57.2%	367
2022 (11 yrs)	62%	295
2021 (10 yrs)	62.2%	384
2020 (9 yrs)	64.7%	312
2019 (8 yrs)	66.1%	307
2018 (7 yrs)	63.8%	293
2017 (6 yrs)	67.5%	459
2016 (5 yrs)	72.5%	469
2015 (4 yrs)	76.3%	464
2014 (3 yrs)	81.1%	466

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

81.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 466Avg Mileage 21,642Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%

2015

76.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 464Avg Mileage 27,807Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2016

72.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 469Avg Mileage 35,088Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2017

67.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 459Avg Mileage 39,855Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2018High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 293Avg Mileage 48,272Top Failure Suspension — 33.4%

2019

66.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 307Avg Mileage 52,010Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2020High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 312Avg Mileage 54,164Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2021High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 384Avg Mileage 58,950Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

2022High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 295Avg Mileage 62,436Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2023High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 367Avg Mileage 66,625Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

2024High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 486Avg Mileage 68,695Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

MOT results for 2011 Fiat 500 L by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	81.1%	466	21,642	Brakes — 14.6%
2015	4	76.3%	464	27,807	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2016	5	72.5%	469	35,088	Tyres — 18.3%
2017	6	67.5%	459	39,855	Suspension — 25.5%
2018	7	63.8%	293	48,272	Suspension — 33.4%
2019	8	66.1%	307	52,010	Suspension — 30.9%
2020	9	64.7%	312	54,164	Suspension — 33.7%
2021	10	62.2%	384	58,950	Suspension — 39.8%
2022	11	62.0%	295	62,436	Suspension — 55.6%
2023	12	57.2%	367	66,625	Suspension — 57.2%
2024	13	58.0%	486	68,695	Suspension — 55.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.3% (3 yrs)	55.1% (13 yrs)	+50.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (3 yrs)	25.9% (13 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.6% (3 yrs)	19.3% (13 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1972 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500 L cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 4,302 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.