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2014 Fiat 500 L — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
62.5%
Latest Pass Rate
11,090
Total Tests (All Years)
73,338 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 62.5%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 3.7% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Fiat 500 L as it ages.

2 yrs85.3%
3 yrs76.8%
4 yrs76.7%
5 yrs76.3%
6 yrs74.7%
7 yrs69.9%
8 yrs68.6%
9 yrs64.8%
10 yrs62.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs85.3%340
3 yrs76.8%1,593
4 yrs76.7%1,051
5 yrs76.3%1,147
6 yrs74.7%1,174
7 yrs69.9%1,474
8 yrs68.6%1,190
9 yrs64.8%1,480
10 yrs62.5%1,641

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Fiat 500 L pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)62.5%1,641
2023 (9 yrs)64.8%1,480
2022 (8 yrs)68.6%1,190
2021 (7 yrs)69.9%1,474
2020 (6 yrs)74.7%1,174
2019 (5 yrs)76.3%1,147
2018 (4 yrs)76.7%1,051
2017 (3 yrs)76.8%1,593
2016 (2 yrs)85.3%340

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
85.3%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 340Avg Mileage 23,663Top Failure Brakes — 8.2%
2017
76.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,593Avg Mileage 28,129Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 15.1%
2018
76.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,051Avg Mileage 35,548Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%
2019
76.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,147Avg Mileage 44,009Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%
2020
74.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,174Avg Mileage 49,407Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%
2021
69.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,474Avg Mileage 55,610Top Failure Tyres — 26.1%
2022
68.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,190Avg Mileage 60,016Top Failure Tyres — 26.4%
2023High Fail Rate
64.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,480Avg Mileage 67,228Top Failure Tyres — 30.9%
2024High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,641Avg Mileage 73,338Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Fiat 500 L, with age trends.

Brakes
21.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
15.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
13.7%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
11.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.1% (2 yrs)26.8% (10 yrs)
+22.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes8.2% (2 yrs)29.3% (10 yrs)
+21.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500 L cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 11,090 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.

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