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2018 Fiat 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
80.2%
Latest Pass Rate
89,455
Total Tests (All Years)
32,882 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 80.2%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 6.8% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Fiat 500 as it ages.

2 yrs92.2%
3 yrs90.7%
4 yrs86.7%
5 yrs82.5%
6 yrs80.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs92.2%652
3 yrs90.7%23,640
4 yrs86.7%19,505
5 yrs82.5%23,623
6 yrs80.2%22,035

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Fiat 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)80.2%22,035
2023 (5 yrs)82.5%23,623
2022 (4 yrs)86.7%19,505
2021 (3 yrs)90.7%23,640
2020 (2 yrs)92.2%652

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
92.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 652Avg Mileage 19,140Top Failure Tyres — 4.9%
2021
90.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 23,640Avg Mileage 17,200Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%
2022
86.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 19,505Avg Mileage 22,290Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%
2023
82.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 23,623Avg Mileage 27,399Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%
2024
80.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 22,035Avg Mileage 32,882Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Fiat 500, with age trends.

Tyres
12.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.5%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
5.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.9% (2 yrs)17.1% (6 yrs)
+12.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.3% (2 yrs)10.3% (6 yrs)
+8.0%
🔴 ↑
Visibility1.7% (2 yrs)5.2% (6 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.8% (2 yrs)4.5% (6 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 89,455 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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