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2012 Fiat 500 Lounge S-a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
81.6%
Latest Pass Rate
941
Total Tests (All Years)
21,345 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 81.6%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 0.5% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Fiat 500 Lounge S-a as it ages.

At 3 years: 85.5% pass rate · At 4 years: 81.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.5%463
4 yrs81.6%478

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Fiat 500 Lounge S-a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)81.6%478
2015 (3 yrs)85.5%463

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
85.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 463Avg Mileage 16,363Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%
2016
81.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 478Avg Mileage 21,345Top Failure Brakes — 9.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Fiat 500 Lounge S-a, with age trends.

Tyres
8.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
7.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
5.0%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Driver's View of the Road2.6% (3 yrs)6.7% (4 yrs)
+4.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension3.2% (3 yrs)6.7% (4 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.8% (3 yrs)9.0% (4 yrs)
+3.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.3% (3 yrs)7.9% (4 yrs)
+1.6%
⚪ —
Tyres7.3% (3 yrs)8.6% (4 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500 Lounge S-a cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 941 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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