Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 4,295 individual Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16 points
Tests analysed4,295
Average mileage at test17,961 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank278 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhevs presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev tested had covered 17,961 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev sits 16 points above the national average, ranked 278 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.7% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.8% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1% of tests
  4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  5. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
  6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  9. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.1% of tests
  10. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.1% of tests

From 4,285 DVSA-tracked Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.31% of these flagged Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.5% of tests, also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.4% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.6% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.9% of tests
  6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.7% of tests, also fails
  7. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
  9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.4% of tests
  10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.2% of tests

From 4,285 DVSA-tracked Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev tests, 2024.

Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev pass rate by model year

From its 2021 to its 2022 model year, the Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev's first-time pass rate has risen 2.8 points, from 92.6% to 95.4%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev year:

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