Fiat 500 - 2014
226.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat 500, model year 2014.
Sample size: 51,872 cars, 124,352 tests and 281,657 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 51,872 cars
The 2014 FIAT 500 has an overall defect rate of 227 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 17% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate rises significantly, with vehicles over 124,000 miles experiencing 373 defects per 100. The FIAT 500 performs particularly well in steering and equipment categories, with defect rates that are about half of the average. However, it struggles more in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, showing a 40% increase in defects compared to the average, along with higher issues in body structure and other categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 51,872 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 13.6% better
80.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▲ 52.1% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 15.1% better
14.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 16.5% better
33.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- 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 rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 36.5% worse
271.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 60.3% worse
25.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- 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
Equipment
▲ 48.9% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 33.1% worse
20.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
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: 35,826
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 22,160
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 22,020
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19,613
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,129
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,115
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 11,753
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,288
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,446
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,627
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 11,753
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,839
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,550
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,955
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,914
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,256
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,861
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,715
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,638
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,492