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2015 Fiat 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
67.6%
Latest Pass Rate
221,370
Total Tests (All Years)
51,066 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 67.6%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 5.6% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 Fiat 500 as it ages.

2 yrs88.7%
3 yrs86.8%
4 yrs82.5%
5 yrs75.9%
6 yrs73.3%
7 yrs70.6%
8 yrs68.1%
9 yrs67.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs88.7%1,009
3 yrs86.8%27,290
4 yrs82.5%28,768
5 yrs75.9%29,561
6 yrs73.3%36,944
7 yrs70.6%29,574
8 yrs68.1%37,017
9 yrs67.6%31,207

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 Fiat 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)67.6%31,207
2023 (8 yrs)68.1%37,017
2022 (7 yrs)70.6%29,574
2021 (6 yrs)73.3%36,944
2020 (5 yrs)75.9%29,561
2019 (4 yrs)82.5%28,768
2018 (3 yrs)86.8%27,290
2017 (2 yrs)88.7%1,009

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
88.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,009Avg Mileage 18,631Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%
2018
86.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 27,290Avg Mileage 20,174Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%
2019
82.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 28,768Avg Mileage 25,920Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%
2020
75.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 29,561Avg Mileage 31,341Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%
2021
73.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 36,944Avg Mileage 35,567Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%
2022
70.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 29,574Avg Mileage 40,401Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%
2023
68.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 37,017Avg Mileage 45,554Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%
2024
67.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 31,207Avg Mileage 51,066Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 Fiat 500, with age trends.

Suspension
21.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
12.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.5%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
7.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension2.0% (2 yrs)41.4% (9 yrs)
+39.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.7% (2 yrs)23.3% (9 yrs)
+16.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.8% (2 yrs)16.5% (9 yrs)
+10.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500 cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 221,370 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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