2008 Fiat 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

56.6%

Latest Pass Rate

172,863

Total Tests (All Years)

85,887 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 56.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 3.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Fiat 500 as it ages.

2 yrs77.5%

→ ↑3.3%

3 yrs80.8%

→ ↓7.8%

4 yrs73.0%

→ ↓5.4%

5 yrs67.6%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs66.5%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs64.7%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs61.4%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs59.2%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs55.1%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs55.3%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs55.4%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs56.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.5%	80
3 yrs	80.8%	14,100
4 yrs	73.0%	14,182
5 yrs	67.6%	14,187
6 yrs	66.5%	14,221
7 yrs	64.7%	14,102
8 yrs	61.4%	13,969
9 yrs	59.2%	13,844
10 yrs	56.8%	9,649
11 yrs	55.1%	10,029
12 yrs	56.3%	10,008
13 yrs	56.6%	12,238
14 yrs	55.3%	9,642
15 yrs	55.4%	11,570
16 yrs	56.6%	11,042

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Fiat 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	56.6%	11,042
2023 (15 yrs)	55.4%	11,570
2022 (14 yrs)	55.3%	9,642
2021 (13 yrs)	56.6%	12,238
2020 (12 yrs)	56.3%	10,008
2019 (11 yrs)	55.1%	10,029
2018 (10 yrs)	56.8%	9,649
2017 (9 yrs)	59.2%	13,844
2016 (8 yrs)	61.4%	13,969
2015 (7 yrs)	64.7%	14,102
2014 (6 yrs)	66.5%	14,221
2013 (5 yrs)	67.6%	14,187
2012 (4 yrs)	73%	14,182
2011 (3 yrs)	80.8%	14,100
2010 (2 yrs)	77.5%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

77.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 80Avg Mileage 24,435Top Failure Brakes — 8.8%

2011

80.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,100Avg Mileage 21,990Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2012

73.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,182Avg Mileage 28,996Top Failure Suspension — 10.3%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,187Avg Mileage 35,609Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2014

66.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,221Avg Mileage 41,979Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2015High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,102Avg Mileage 48,178Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2016High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,969Avg Mileage 53,981Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2017High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,844Avg Mileage 59,363Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,649Avg Mileage 64,155Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2019High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,029Avg Mileage 69,368Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,008Avg Mileage 72,870Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2021High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,238Avg Mileage 76,265Top Failure Suspension — 68.6%

2022High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,642Avg Mileage 79,179Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2023High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,570Avg Mileage 82,632Top Failure Suspension — 78.2%

2024High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 11,042Avg Mileage 85,887Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

MOT results for 2008 Fiat 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	77.5%	80	24,435	Brakes — 8.8%
2011	3	80.8%	14,100	21,990	Tyres — 7.2%
2012	4	73.0%	14,182	28,996	Suspension — 10.3%
2013	5	67.6%	14,187	35,609	Suspension — 25.0%
2014	6	66.5%	14,221	41,979	Suspension — 29.5%
2015	7	64.7%	14,102	48,178	Suspension — 36.2%
2016	8	61.4%	13,969	53,981	Suspension — 41.1%
2017	9	59.2%	13,844	59,363	Suspension — 50.5%
2018	10	56.8%	9,649	64,155	Suspension — 57.1%
2019	11	55.1%	10,029	69,368	Suspension — 64.5%
2020	12	56.3%	10,008	72,870	Suspension — 67.2%
2021	13	56.6%	12,238	76,265	Suspension — 68.6%
2022	14	55.3%	9,642	79,179	Suspension — 74.0%
2023	15	55.4%	11,570	82,632	Suspension — 78.2%
2024	16	56.6%	11,042	85,887	Suspension — 64.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Fiat 500, with age trends.

Suspension

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.0% (2 yrs)	64.6% (16 yrs)	+59.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.8% (2 yrs)	38.3% (16 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (2 yrs)	28.5% (16 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 172,863 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.