Fiat 500 - 2010
300.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat 500, model year 2010.
Sample size: 22,724 cars, 55,489 tests and 166,970 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 22,724 cars
The 2010 Fiat 500 has an overall defect rate of 301 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 294 per 100 vehicles for cars of the same year. Notably, this model performs significantly better than average in categories such as steering, visibility, and equipment, with defect rates much lower than those typically seen. However, it stands out negatively in the body and structure category, where its defect rate is considerably higher than the average. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises consistently across all segments, indicating that older models may require more attention and maintenance.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 22,724 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 16.8% better
95.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▲ 76.3% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 24.6% better
16.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
▲ 10.2% better
69.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.2% worse
331.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 37.2% worse
49.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 69.1% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 1.5% better
31.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
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: 17,193
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,175
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,451
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,613
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,112
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,736
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,406
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,914
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,850
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,429
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,429
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,240
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,853
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,767
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,714
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,549
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,362
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: 1,350
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,245
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,201