2012 Fiat 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

244,719

Total Tests (All Years)

67,546 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 62.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 8.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Fiat 500 as it ages.

2 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.2%

3 yrs82.1%

→ ↓5.1%

4 yrs77.0%

→ ↓5.5%

5 yrs71.5%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs69.7%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs67.9%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs66.8%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs65.7%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs62.7%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.3%	676
3 yrs	82.1%	26,792
4 yrs	77.0%	26,870
5 yrs	71.5%	28,565
6 yrs	69.7%	20,240
7 yrs	67.9%	21,446
8 yrs	66.8%	21,766
9 yrs	65.7%	27,163
10 yrs	63.3%	21,688
11 yrs	62.7%	27,068
12 yrs	62.9%	22,445

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Fiat 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	62.9%	22,445
2023 (11 yrs)	62.7%	27,068
2022 (10 yrs)	63.3%	21,688
2021 (9 yrs)	65.7%	27,163
2020 (8 yrs)	66.8%	21,766
2019 (7 yrs)	67.9%	21,446
2018 (6 yrs)	69.7%	20,240
2017 (5 yrs)	71.5%	28,565
2016 (4 yrs)	77%	26,870
2015 (3 yrs)	82.1%	26,792
2014 (2 yrs)	83.3%	676

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 676Avg Mileage 19,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2015

82.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 26,792Avg Mileage 21,502Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2016

77.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 26,870Avg Mileage 28,005Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2017

71.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 28,565Avg Mileage 33,848Top Failure Suspension — 18.6%

2018

69.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 20,240Avg Mileage 39,677Top Failure Suspension — 27.6%

2019

67.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 21,446Avg Mileage 45,221Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2020

66.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 21,766Avg Mileage 50,035Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%

2021

65.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 27,163Avg Mileage 53,721Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2022High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 21,688Avg Mileage 58,139Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 27,068Avg Mileage 62,444Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

2024High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 22,445Avg Mileage 67,546Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

MOT results for 2012 Fiat 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	83.3%	676	19,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2015	3	82.1%	26,792	21,502	Tyres — 10.3%
2016	4	77.0%	26,870	28,005	Tyres — 15.3%
2017	5	71.5%	28,565	33,848	Suspension — 18.6%
2018	6	69.7%	20,240	39,677	Suspension — 27.6%
2019	7	67.9%	21,446	45,221	Suspension — 36.4%
2020	8	66.8%	21,766	50,035	Suspension — 43.0%
2021	9	65.7%	27,163	53,721	Suspension — 48.3%
2022	10	63.3%	21,688	58,139	Suspension — 57.2%
2023	11	62.7%	27,068	62,444	Suspension — 60.3%
2024	12	62.9%	22,445	67,546	Suspension — 52.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Fiat 500, with age trends.

Suspension

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

10.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.8% (2 yrs)	52.1% (12 yrs)	+45.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (2 yrs)	25.1% (12 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.7% (2 yrs)	20.9% (12 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 244,719 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.