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2018 Fiat 500x — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
83.5%
Latest Pass Rate
11,469
Total Tests (All Years)
39,643 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 83.5%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 10.1% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs92.6%
3 yrs92.8%
4 yrs91.3%
5 yrs87.3%
6 yrs83.5%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs92.6%68
3 yrs92.8%2,854
4 yrs91.3%2,207
5 yrs87.3%2,859
6 yrs83.5%3,481

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Fiat 500x 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)83.5%3,481
2023 (5 yrs)87.3%2,859
2022 (4 yrs)91.3%2,207
2021 (3 yrs)92.8%2,854
2020 (2 yrs)92.6%68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
92.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 68Avg Mileage 18,694Top Failure Brakes — 8.8%
2021
92.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,854Avg Mileage 20,372Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%
2022
91.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,207Avg Mileage 26,188Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%
2023
87.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,859Avg Mileage 33,062Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%
2024
83.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,481Avg Mileage 39,643Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
10.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.9%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
2.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.4% (2 yrs)15.7% (6 yrs)
+11.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes8.8% (2 yrs)6.0% (6 yrs)
-2.8%
🟢 ↓
Suspension2.9% (2 yrs)5.5% (6 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.5% (2 yrs)3.6% (6 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Fiat 500x page →

About This Data

This page shows how Fiat 500x cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 11,469 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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