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2018 Fiat 500c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
80.7%
Latest Pass Rate
2,371
Total Tests (All Years)
30,929 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 500c

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 80.7%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 7.3% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs93.2%
4 yrs85.3%
5 yrs82.7%
6 yrs80.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs93.2%602
4 yrs85.3%550
5 yrs82.7%573
6 yrs80.7%646

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)80.7%646
2023 (5 yrs)82.7%573
2022 (4 yrs)85.3%550
2021 (3 yrs)93.2%602

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
93.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 602Avg Mileage 16,375Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%
2022
85.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 550Avg Mileage 21,800Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%
2023
82.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 573Avg Mileage 26,572Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%
2024
80.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 646Avg Mileage 30,929Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
13.1%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
6.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
6.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
4.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension1.2% (3 yrs)10.4% (6 yrs)
+9.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes1.2% (3 yrs)9.3% (6 yrs)
+8.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.3% (3 yrs)11.6% (6 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑
Visibility1.8% (3 yrs)4.6% (6 yrs)
+2.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.5% (3 yrs)5.0% (6 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500c cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 2,371 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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