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2013 Fiat 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
64.7%
Latest Pass Rate
264,589
Total Tests (All Years)
62,487 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 64.7%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 8.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Fiat 500 as it ages.

2 yrs88.2%
3 yrs84.6%
4 yrs81.4%
5 yrs75.2%
6 yrs72.8%
7 yrs72.0%
8 yrs70.0%
9 yrs66.9%
10 yrs65.3%
11 yrs64.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs88.2%995
3 yrs84.6%33,580
4 yrs81.4%34,114
5 yrs75.2%24,066
6 yrs72.8%25,652
7 yrs72.0%26,550
8 yrs70.0%32,830
9 yrs66.9%26,152
10 yrs65.3%32,820
11 yrs64.7%27,830

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Fiat 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)64.7%27,830
2023 (10 yrs)65.3%32,820
2022 (9 yrs)66.9%26,152
2021 (8 yrs)70%32,830
2020 (7 yrs)72%26,550
2019 (6 yrs)72.8%25,652
2018 (5 yrs)75.2%24,066
2017 (4 yrs)81.4%34,114
2016 (3 yrs)84.6%33,580
2015 (2 yrs)88.2%995

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
88.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 995Avg Mileage 19,322Top Failure Brakes — 6.1%
2016
84.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 33,580Avg Mileage 21,267Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%
2017
81.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 34,114Avg Mileage 27,297Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%
2018
75.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 24,066Avg Mileage 33,148Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%
2019
72.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 25,652Avg Mileage 39,034Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%
2020
72.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 26,550Avg Mileage 44,189Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%
2021
70.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 32,830Avg Mileage 48,202Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%
2022
66.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 26,152Avg Mileage 52,643Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%
2023
65.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 32,820Avg Mileage 57,406Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%
2024High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 27,830Avg Mileage 62,487Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Fiat 500, with age trends.

Suspension
23.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
15.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
14.6%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
9.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension4.7% (2 yrs)44.5% (11 yrs)
+39.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres3.9% (2 yrs)24.5% (11 yrs)
+20.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes6.1% (2 yrs)19.5% (11 yrs)
+13.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 264,589 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.

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