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2011 Fiat 500c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
63.6%
Latest Pass Rate
9,812
Total Tests (All Years)
68,071 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 63.6%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 10.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Fiat 500c as it ages.

6 yrs70.2%
7 yrs66.4%
8 yrs63.4%
9 yrs63.3%
10 yrs60.3%
11 yrs61.0%
12 yrs59.7%
13 yrs63.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs70.2%1,418
7 yrs66.4%1,011
8 yrs63.4%1,071
9 yrs63.3%1,069
10 yrs60.3%1,370
11 yrs61.0%1,110
12 yrs59.7%1,359
13 yrs63.6%1,404

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 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 (13 yrs)63.6%1,404
2023 (12 yrs)59.7%1,359
2022 (11 yrs)61%1,110
2021 (10 yrs)60.3%1,370
2020 (9 yrs)63.3%1,069
2019 (8 yrs)63.4%1,071
2018 (7 yrs)66.4%1,011
2017 (6 yrs)70.2%1,418

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
70.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,418Avg Mileage 39,439Top Failure Suspension — 26.9%
2018
66.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,011Avg Mileage 44,201Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%
2019High Fail Rate
63.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,071Avg Mileage 49,245Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%
2020High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,069Avg Mileage 54,136Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%
2021High Fail Rate
60.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,370Avg Mileage 57,443Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%
2022High Fail Rate
61.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,110Avg Mileage 60,518Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%
2023High Fail Rate
59.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,359Avg Mileage 65,116Top Failure Suspension — 62.8%
2024High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,404Avg Mileage 68,071Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Fiat 500c, with age trends.

Suspension
49.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
27.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
24.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
20.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension26.9% (6 yrs)49.7% (13 yrs)
+22.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes14.2% (6 yrs)18.9% (13 yrs)
+4.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres20.6% (6 yrs)22.9% (13 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500c cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 9,812 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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