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2009 Fiat 500c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
58.0%
Latest Pass Rate
5,966
Total Tests (All Years)
77,275 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 58.0%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 5.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Fiat 500c as it ages.

8 yrs61.8%
9 yrs58.5%
10 yrs58.6%
11 yrs58.2%
12 yrs56.4%
13 yrs55.7%
14 yrs54.3%
15 yrs58.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs61.8%877
9 yrs58.5%638
10 yrs58.6%611
11 yrs58.2%672
12 yrs56.4%832
13 yrs55.7%618
14 yrs54.3%832
15 yrs58.0%886

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Fiat 500c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)58%886
2023 (14 yrs)54.3%832
2022 (13 yrs)55.7%618
2021 (12 yrs)56.4%832
2020 (11 yrs)58.2%672
2019 (10 yrs)58.6%611
2018 (9 yrs)58.5%638
2017 (8 yrs)61.8%877

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
61.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 877Avg Mileage 49,383Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%
2018High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 638Avg Mileage 52,355Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%
2019High Fail Rate
58.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 611Avg Mileage 59,099Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%
2020High Fail Rate
58.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 672Avg Mileage 62,452Top Failure Suspension — 62.9%
2021High Fail Rate
56.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 832Avg Mileage 65,317Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%
2022High Fail Rate
55.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 618Avg Mileage 69,512Top Failure Suspension — 82.4%
2023High Fail Rate
54.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 832Avg Mileage 72,627Top Failure Suspension — 83.7%
2024High Fail Rate
58.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 886Avg Mileage 77,275Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Fiat 500c, with age trends.

Suspension
65.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
41.9%
— Consistent
Tyres
31.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
28.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension43.0% (8 yrs)67.7% (15 yrs)
+24.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres22.2% (8 yrs)24.7% (15 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes37.2% (8 yrs)37.4% (15 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500c cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 5,966 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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