2012 Fiat 500 L — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,139

Total Tests (All Years)

69,669 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 63.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs80.1%

→ ↓5.4%

4 yrs74.7%

→ ↓6.9%

5 yrs67.8%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.3%

7 yrs62.2%

→ ↑1.8%

8 yrs64.0%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs62.3%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs62.0%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs60.1%

→ ↑3.2%

12 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.1%	397
4 yrs	74.7%	399
5 yrs	67.8%	370
6 yrs	62.5%	251
7 yrs	62.2%	259
8 yrs	64.0%	258
9 yrs	62.3%	300
10 yrs	62.0%	245
11 yrs	60.1%	273
12 yrs	63.3%	387

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	63.3%	387
2023 (11 yrs)	60.1%	273
2022 (10 yrs)	62%	245
2021 (9 yrs)	62.3%	300
2020 (8 yrs)	64%	258
2019 (7 yrs)	62.2%	259
2018 (6 yrs)	62.5%	251
2017 (5 yrs)	67.8%	370
2016 (4 yrs)	74.7%	399
2015 (3 yrs)	80.1%	397

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

80.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 397Avg Mileage 22,582Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2016

74.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 399Avg Mileage 29,810Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2017

67.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 370Avg Mileage 37,199Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%

2018High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 251Avg Mileage 43,768Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2019High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 259Avg Mileage 49,423Top Failure Tyres — 35.1%

2020High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 258Avg Mileage 55,308Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2021High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 300Avg Mileage 57,009Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

2022High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 245Avg Mileage 61,310Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

2023High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 273Avg Mileage 64,720Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2024High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 387Avg Mileage 69,669Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

MOT results for 2012 Fiat 500 L by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	80.1%	397	22,582	Brakes — 13.6%
2016	4	74.7%	399	29,810	Brakes — 15.5%
2017	5	67.8%	370	37,199	Suspension — 23.2%
2018	6	62.5%	251	43,768	Suspension — 35.5%
2019	7	62.2%	259	49,423	Tyres — 35.1%
2020	8	64.0%	258	55,308	Suspension — 47.7%
2021	9	62.3%	300	57,009	Suspension — 51.0%
2022	10	62.0%	245	61,310	Suspension — 48.2%
2023	11	60.1%	273	64,720	Suspension — 60.4%
2024	12	63.3%	387	69,669	Suspension — 53.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.3%

↑ 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	9.3% (3 yrs)	53.2% (12 yrs)	+43.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.3% (3 yrs)	26.9% (12 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.6% (3 yrs)	23.3% (12 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 3,139 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.