2009 Fiat 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

252,977

Total Tests (All Years)

81,537 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 57.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 5.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Fiat 500 as it ages.

2 yrs83.2%

→ ↓2.8%

3 yrs80.4%

→ ↓7.4%

4 yrs73.0%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs69.2%

→ ↓0.4%

6 yrs68.8%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs65.6%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs57.9%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs55.2%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.2%	285
3 yrs	80.4%	21,605
4 yrs	73.0%	22,012
5 yrs	69.2%	22,098
6 yrs	68.8%	22,027
7 yrs	65.6%	21,973
8 yrs	62.5%	21,824
9 yrs	59.6%	15,217
10 yrs	58.0%	16,058
11 yrs	57.9%	16,515
12 yrs	56.8%	20,258
13 yrs	56.1%	15,846
14 yrs	55.2%	19,711
15 yrs	57.5%	17,548

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Fiat 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	57.5%	17,548
2023 (14 yrs)	55.2%	19,711
2022 (13 yrs)	56.1%	15,846
2021 (12 yrs)	56.8%	20,258
2020 (11 yrs)	57.9%	16,515
2019 (10 yrs)	58%	16,058
2018 (9 yrs)	59.6%	15,217
2017 (8 yrs)	62.5%	21,824
2016 (7 yrs)	65.6%	21,973
2015 (6 yrs)	68.8%	22,027
2014 (5 yrs)	69.2%	22,098
2013 (4 yrs)	73%	22,012
2012 (3 yrs)	80.4%	21,605
2011 (2 yrs)	83.2%	285

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 285Avg Mileage 22,712Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%

2012

80.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 21,605Avg Mileage 22,282Top Failure Brakes — 7.2%

2013

73.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 22,012Avg Mileage 28,833Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2014

69.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 22,098Avg Mileage 35,153Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2015

68.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 22,027Avg Mileage 41,398Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%

2016

65.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 21,973Avg Mileage 47,106Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 21,824Avg Mileage 52,667Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2018High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,217Avg Mileage 58,018Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2019High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,058Avg Mileage 62,704Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2020High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 16,515Avg Mileage 66,808Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

2021High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 20,258Avg Mileage 70,278Top Failure Suspension — 70.7%

2022High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 15,846Avg Mileage 74,275Top Failure Suspension — 77.0%

2023High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 19,711Avg Mileage 77,746Top Failure Suspension — 80.5%

2024High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 17,548Avg Mileage 81,537Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

MOT results for 2009 Fiat 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	83.2%	285	22,712	Tyres — 6.3%
2012	3	80.4%	21,605	22,282	Brakes — 7.2%
2013	4	73.0%	22,012	28,833	Brakes — 18.6%
2014	5	69.2%	22,098	35,153	Brakes — 21.6%
2015	6	68.8%	22,027	41,398	Suspension — 22.7%
2016	7	65.6%	21,973	47,106	Suspension — 31.0%
2017	8	62.5%	21,824	52,667	Suspension — 41.5%
2018	9	59.6%	15,217	58,018	Suspension — 50.8%
2019	10	58.0%	16,058	62,704	Suspension — 60.6%
2020	11	57.9%	16,515	66,808	Suspension — 63.9%
2021	12	56.8%	20,258	70,278	Suspension — 70.7%
2022	13	56.1%	15,846	74,275	Suspension — 77.0%
2023	14	55.2%	19,711	77,746	Suspension — 80.5%
2024	15	57.5%	17,548	81,537	Suspension — 65.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Fiat 500, with age trends.

Suspension

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.6% (2 yrs)	37.4% (15 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (2 yrs)	26.8% (15 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 252,977 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.