2011 Fiat 500 C: MOT pass rate and reliability

65.2% of 2011 Fiat 500 Cs pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,313 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 69,159 miles.

How the 2011 compares

  • Against all Fiat 500 Cs (65.7%, 4,111 tests): -0.5 points
  • Against all 2011 cars (68.7%): -3.5 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Fiat 500 C model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2011 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Fiat 500 C:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2009 60.1% 396 76,399
2010 61.3% 620 71,637
2011 65.2% 1,313 69,159
2012 65.8% 716 66,873
2013 69.3% 469 58,441
2014 72.6% 573 53,048

What this means if you are buying a 2011 500 C

The 2011 sits close to the Fiat 500 C average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 15-year-old car fails on

A 2011 car is 15 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2011 Fiat 500 C the average at test was 69,159 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2014 at 72.6%, and the weakest in our data is 2009 at 60.1%. That 12.5 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2011 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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