2013 Fiat 500 L — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

21,771

Total Tests (All Years)

79,901 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 59.8%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 3.6% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Fiat 500 L as it ages.

2 yrs88.4%

→ ↓9.4%

3 yrs79.0%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs77.5%

→ ↑0.1%

5 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs74.9%

→ ↓5.7%

7 yrs69.2%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs64.9%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.4%	43
3 yrs	79.0%	6,423
4 yrs	77.5%	2,089
5 yrs	77.6%	1,457
6 yrs	74.9%	1,736
7 yrs	69.2%	1,729
8 yrs	67.2%	2,106
9 yrs	64.9%	1,768
10 yrs	62.1%	2,079
11 yrs	59.8%	2,341

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Fiat 500 L pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	59.8%	2,341
2023 (10 yrs)	62.1%	2,079
2022 (9 yrs)	64.9%	1,768
2021 (8 yrs)	67.2%	2,106
2020 (7 yrs)	69.2%	1,729
2019 (6 yrs)	74.9%	1,736
2018 (5 yrs)	77.6%	1,457
2017 (4 yrs)	77.5%	2,089
2016 (3 yrs)	79%	6,423
2015 (2 yrs)	88.4%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

88.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 43Avg Mileage 20,371Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.6%

2016

79.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,423Avg Mileage 27,069Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 18.2%

2017

77.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,089Avg Mileage 34,697Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 16.9%

2018

77.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,457Avg Mileage 42,329Top Failure Brakes — 20.1%

2019

74.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,736Avg Mileage 49,751Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

2020

69.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,729Avg Mileage 56,074Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

2021

67.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,106Avg Mileage 61,268Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2022High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,768Avg Mileage 66,772Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2023High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,079Avg Mileage 73,157Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2024High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,341Avg Mileage 79,901Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

MOT results for 2013 Fiat 500 L by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	88.4%	43	20,371	Driver's View of the Road — 11.6%
2016	3	79.0%	6,423	27,069	Driver's View of the Road — 18.2%
2017	4	77.5%	2,089	34,697	Driver's View of the Road — 16.9%
2018	5	77.6%	1,457	42,329	Brakes — 20.1%
2019	6	74.9%	1,736	49,751	Brakes — 20.2%
2020	7	69.2%	1,729	56,074	Tyres — 27.2%
2021	8	67.2%	2,106	61,268	Brakes — 27.7%
2022	9	64.9%	1,768	66,772	Brakes — 33.1%
2023	10	62.1%	2,079	73,157	Brakes — 36.2%
2024	11	59.8%	2,341	79,901	Brakes — 32.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Fiat 500 L, with age trends.

Brakes

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.3% (2 yrs)	32.9% (11 yrs)	+30.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.3% (2 yrs)	28.3% (11 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 21,771 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.