Fiat 500 - 2017
164.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat 500, model year 2017.
Sample size: 31,077 cars, 70,509 tests and 115,863 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 31,077 cars
The 2017 FIAT 500 has a defect rate of 164 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 22.8% higher than the average for cars of the same year at 134 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly in the 62,000 to 93,000 mile range, where it performs worse than the average. While it excels in the equipment category with fewer defects, it has higher rates of issues related to steering, wheels, suspensions, and body structure compared to the average. Overall, this model exhibits a mixed performance, standing out negatively in key areas while managing to maintain a better record in equipment-related defects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 31,077 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 5.0% better
68.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 78.6% worse
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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
Visibility
▲ 11.0% better
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 23.0% better
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 38.8% worse
198.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 40.0% worse
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 51.9% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 27.8% worse
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 18,123
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16,120
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,657
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,543
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,129
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,456
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,994
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,074
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,749
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,492
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,456
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,165
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,302
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,043
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,039
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 834
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 831
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 785
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 687
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 623