2011 Fiat 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

60.7%

Latest Pass Rate

194,405

Total Tests (All Years)

72,110 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 60.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 7.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Fiat 500 as it ages.

2 yrs86.6%

→ ↓5.8%

3 yrs80.8%

→ ↓3.6%

4 yrs77.2%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs71.2%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs68.0%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs65.9%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs63.9%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs62.3%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs62.4%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs60.1%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs60.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.6%	537
3 yrs	80.8%	19,671
4 yrs	77.2%	19,726
5 yrs	71.2%	19,675
6 yrs	68.0%	20,331
7 yrs	65.9%	14,299
8 yrs	63.9%	15,148
9 yrs	62.3%	15,412
10 yrs	62.4%	19,226
11 yrs	60.5%	15,534
12 yrs	60.1%	19,058
13 yrs	60.7%	15,788

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Fiat 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	60.7%	15,788
2023 (12 yrs)	60.1%	19,058
2022 (11 yrs)	60.5%	15,534
2021 (10 yrs)	62.4%	19,226
2020 (9 yrs)	62.3%	15,412
2019 (8 yrs)	63.9%	15,148
2018 (7 yrs)	65.9%	14,299
2017 (6 yrs)	68%	20,331
2016 (5 yrs)	71.2%	19,675
2015 (4 yrs)	77.2%	19,726
2014 (3 yrs)	80.8%	19,671
2013 (2 yrs)	86.6%	537

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

86.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 537Avg Mileage 19,127Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%

2014

80.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 19,671Avg Mileage 21,509Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2015

77.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 19,726Avg Mileage 27,897Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2016

71.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 19,675Avg Mileage 34,244Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2017

68.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 20,331Avg Mileage 40,004Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2018

65.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,299Avg Mileage 45,740Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2019High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,148Avg Mileage 50,900Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

2020High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,412Avg Mileage 55,241Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2021High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 19,226Avg Mileage 59,051Top Failure Suspension — 48.7%

2022High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 15,534Avg Mileage 63,063Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2023High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 19,058Avg Mileage 67,237Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2024High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 15,788Avg Mileage 72,110Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

MOT results for 2011 Fiat 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	86.6%	537	19,127	Tyres — 6.3%
2014	3	80.8%	19,671	21,509	Tyres — 12.1%
2015	4	77.2%	19,726	27,897	Tyres — 15.5%
2016	5	71.2%	19,675	34,244	Tyres — 19.7%
2017	6	68.0%	20,331	40,004	Suspension — 26.2%
2018	7	65.9%	14,299	45,740	Suspension — 35.4%
2019	8	63.9%	15,148	50,900	Suspension — 41.8%
2020	9	62.3%	15,412	55,241	Suspension — 48.1%
2021	10	62.4%	19,226	59,051	Suspension — 48.7%
2022	11	60.5%	15,534	63,063	Suspension — 54.7%
2023	12	60.1%	19,058	67,237	Suspension — 59.3%
2024	13	60.7%	15,788	72,110	Suspension — 51.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Fiat 500, with age trends.

Suspension

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

12.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.3% (2 yrs)	51.5% (13 yrs)	+47.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (2 yrs)	25.8% (13 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.0% (2 yrs)	22.7% (13 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 194,405 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.