2007 Fiat 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,522

Total Tests (All Years)

88,143 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 60.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 7.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Fiat 500 as it ages.

3 yrs81.4%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs81.2%

→ ↓10.6%

5 yrs70.6%

→ ↓7.0%

6 yrs63.6%

→ ↑2.7%

7 yrs66.3%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs63.0%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs62.8%

→ ↓7.2%

10 yrs55.6%

→ ↓5.2%

11 yrs50.4%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs49.7%

→ ↑2.6%

13 yrs52.3%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs49.4%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs48.1%

→ ↑7.6%

16 yrs55.7%

→ ↑4.8%

17 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.4%	156
4 yrs	81.2%	197
5 yrs	70.6%	194
6 yrs	63.6%	187
7 yrs	66.3%	196
8 yrs	63.0%	192
9 yrs	62.8%	196
10 yrs	55.6%	196
11 yrs	50.4%	121
12 yrs	49.7%	145
13 yrs	52.3%	149
14 yrs	49.4%	154
15 yrs	48.1%	133
16 yrs	55.7%	149
17 yrs	60.5%	157

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Fiat 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	60.5%	157
2023 (16 yrs)	55.7%	149
2022 (15 yrs)	48.1%	133
2021 (14 yrs)	49.4%	154
2020 (13 yrs)	52.3%	149
2019 (12 yrs)	49.7%	145
2018 (11 yrs)	50.4%	121
2017 (10 yrs)	55.6%	196
2016 (9 yrs)	62.8%	196
2015 (8 yrs)	63%	192
2014 (7 yrs)	66.3%	196
2013 (6 yrs)	63.6%	187
2012 (5 yrs)	70.6%	194
2011 (4 yrs)	81.2%	197
2010 (3 yrs)	81.4%	156

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

81.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 156Avg Mileage 20,985Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2011

81.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 197Avg Mileage 27,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2012

70.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 194Avg Mileage 36,648Top Failure Suspension — 12.4%

2013High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 187Avg Mileage 41,762Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%

2014

66.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 196Avg Mileage 47,464Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 192Avg Mileage 53,491Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 196Avg Mileage 59,364Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 196Avg Mileage 65,475Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2018High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 121Avg Mileage 69,131Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

2019High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 145Avg Mileage 76,560Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2020High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 149Avg Mileage 77,672Top Failure Suspension — 71.8%

2021High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 154Avg Mileage 82,096Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

2022High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 133Avg Mileage 84,301Top Failure Suspension — 85.7%

2023High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 149Avg Mileage 86,631Top Failure Suspension — 77.9%

2024High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 157Avg Mileage 88,143Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

MOT results for 2007 Fiat 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	81.4%	156	20,985	Tyres — 9.6%
2011	4	81.2%	197	27,420	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2012	5	70.6%	194	36,648	Suspension — 12.4%
2013	6	63.6%	187	41,762	Suspension — 34.2%
2014	7	66.3%	196	47,464	Suspension — 35.7%
2015	8	63.0%	192	53,491	Suspension — 42.7%
2016	9	62.8%	196	59,364	Suspension — 39.8%
2017	10	55.6%	196	65,475	Suspension — 62.2%
2018	11	50.4%	121	69,131	Suspension — 65.3%
2019	12	49.7%	145	76,560	Suspension — 50.3%
2020	13	52.3%	149	77,672	Suspension — 71.8%
2021	14	49.4%	154	82,096	Suspension — 65.6%
2022	15	48.1%	133	84,301	Suspension — 85.7%
2023	16	55.7%	149	86,631	Suspension — 77.9%
2024	17	60.5%	157	88,143	Suspension — 63.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Fiat 500, with age trends.

Suspension

47.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.2%

↓ Decreases 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	5.8% (3 yrs)	63.7% (17 yrs)	+57.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.8% (3 yrs)	37.6% (17 yrs)	+33.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (3 yrs)	25.5% (17 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 2,522 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.