2010 Fiat 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

58.5%

Latest Pass Rate

236,574

Total Tests (All Years)

76,970 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 58.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 6.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Fiat 500 as it ages.

2 yrs83.0%

→ ↓4.6%

3 yrs78.4%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs75.0%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs70.6%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs68.5%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs66.2%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs59.8%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs58.9%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs58.0%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs58.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.0%	534
3 yrs	78.4%	22,391
4 yrs	75.0%	22,467
5 yrs	70.6%	22,482
6 yrs	68.5%	22,407
7 yrs	66.2%	22,231
8 yrs	62.8%	15,492
9 yrs	61.5%	16,286
10 yrs	59.5%	16,674
11 yrs	59.8%	20,818
12 yrs	58.9%	16,702
13 yrs	58.0%	20,374
14 yrs	58.5%	17,716

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Fiat 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	58.5%	17,716
2023 (13 yrs)	58%	20,374
2022 (12 yrs)	58.9%	16,702
2021 (11 yrs)	59.8%	20,818
2020 (10 yrs)	59.5%	16,674
2019 (9 yrs)	61.5%	16,286
2018 (8 yrs)	62.8%	15,492
2017 (7 yrs)	66.2%	22,231
2016 (6 yrs)	68.5%	22,407
2015 (5 yrs)	70.6%	22,482
2014 (4 yrs)	75%	22,467
2013 (3 yrs)	78.4%	22,391
2012 (2 yrs)	83%	534

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

83.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 534Avg Mileage 19,752Top Failure Brakes — 8.6%

2013

78.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 22,391Avg Mileage 21,379Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 22,467Avg Mileage 27,798Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2015

70.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 22,482Avg Mileage 34,246Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2016

68.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 22,407Avg Mileage 40,297Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%

2017

66.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 22,231Avg Mileage 45,878Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2018High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,492Avg Mileage 51,237Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2019High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,286Avg Mileage 56,153Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2020High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,674Avg Mileage 60,692Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2021High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 20,818Avg Mileage 64,220Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2022High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,702Avg Mileage 68,148Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2023High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 20,374Avg Mileage 72,206Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

2024High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 17,716Avg Mileage 76,970Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

MOT results for 2010 Fiat 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	83.0%	534	19,752	Brakes — 8.6%
2013	3	78.4%	22,391	21,379	Tyres — 12.4%
2014	4	75.0%	22,467	27,798	Tyres — 16.0%
2015	5	70.6%	22,482	34,246	Tyres — 17.9%
2016	6	68.5%	22,407	40,297	Suspension — 23.2%
2017	7	66.2%	22,231	45,878	Suspension — 29.4%
2018	8	62.8%	15,492	51,237	Suspension — 40.3%
2019	9	61.5%	16,286	56,153	Suspension — 46.0%
2020	10	59.5%	16,674	60,692	Suspension — 51.9%
2021	11	59.8%	20,818	64,220	Suspension — 55.8%
2022	12	58.9%	16,702	68,148	Suspension — 61.4%
2023	13	58.0%	20,374	72,206	Suspension — 67.6%
2024	14	58.5%	17,716	76,970	Suspension — 55.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Fiat 500, with age trends.

Suspension

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

12.9%

↑ Increases 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	3.7% (2 yrs)	55.6% (14 yrs)	+51.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.6% (2 yrs)	32.5% (14 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.3% (2 yrs)	26.9% (14 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 236,574 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.