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2018 Fiat 500l — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
72.7%
Latest Pass Rate
2,420
Total Tests (All Years)
37,513 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 72.7%
Average: 73.4%

⚠️ 0.7% below average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs82.6%
4 yrs80.1%
5 yrs73.9%
6 yrs72.7%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs82.6%631
4 yrs80.1%517
5 yrs73.9%606
6 yrs72.7%666

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Fiat 500l 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)72.7%666
2023 (5 yrs)73.9%606
2022 (4 yrs)80.1%517
2021 (3 yrs)82.6%631

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
82.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 631Avg Mileage 18,404Top Failure Visibility — 11.6%
2022
80.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 517Avg Mileage 24,304Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%
2023
73.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 606Avg Mileage 30,945Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%
2024
72.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 666Avg Mileage 37,513Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
14.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.3%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
9.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
7.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.3% (3 yrs)17.1% (6 yrs)
+12.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.0% (3 yrs)17.1% (6 yrs)
+10.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension3.3% (3 yrs)12.5% (6 yrs)
+9.2%
🔴 ↑
Visibility11.6% (3 yrs)5.0% (6 yrs)
-6.6%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8.1% (3 yrs)12.5% (6 yrs)
+4.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500l cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 2,420 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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