Fiat 500 - 2013
244.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat 500, model year 2013.
Sample size: 43,093 cars, 103,395 tests and 253,029 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 43,093 cars
The 2013 Fiat 500 has an overall defect rate of 245 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 12% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model exhibits a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, with the highest rate of 393 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. While it performs better in areas such as brakes and steering, where it has notably lower defect rates than average, it struggles with wheels, suspensions, and body structure, showing considerably higher defect rates in these categories compared to the yearly average. Overall, this model's unique strengths and weaknesses highlight the importance of maintenance, particularly as mileage accumulates.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 43,093 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 19.3% better
79.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 62.0% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
▲ 14.4% better
15.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 15.0% better
42.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 31.2% worse
288.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 70.5% worse
34.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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 door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 57.7% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 15.8% worse
22.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29,838
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21,159
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19,421
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18,602
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,779
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,298
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,879
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,131
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 9,756
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,910
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 9,756
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,029
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,987
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,439
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,038
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,809
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,647
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,549
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,471
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,447