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. On a Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev bought as a 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, 5.2% of tests (4.33x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests
  3. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1% of tests
  4. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.9% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.9% of tests
  6. 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, 0.3% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  8. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Obligatory mirror or device missing, 0.1% of tests (6.75x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.1% of tests

From 667 DVSA-tracked Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 16.77% of these flagged Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev year:

Fiat 500 Dolcevita Mhev by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

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