Fiat 500 - 2008
338.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat 500, model year 2008.
Sample size: 11,408 cars, 27,562 tests and 93,298 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 11,408 cars
The 2008 FIAT 500 shows a slightly higher overall defect rate of 339 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 337 defects per 100 for its year, indicating a marginal difference. Notably, the model performs significantly better than average in steering, visibility, and equipment categories, with defects in these areas being much lower than typical rates. As mileage increases, defect rates for the FIAT 500 tend to rise, particularly in the higher mileage segments. Overall, while it faces some common issues, it excels in key safety and functionality aspects compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,408 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 10.0% better
119.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 72.8% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 24.9% better
19.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 14.1% better
79.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 15.1% worse
357.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 5.3% worse
54.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 54.5% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 7.3% better
38.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,980
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,255
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,985
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,661
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,321
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,197
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,809
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,447
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,405
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,728
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,728
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,327
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,001
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 854
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 843
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 817
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 743
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 671
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 669
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 664