Fiat 500 Pop Mhev: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat 500 Pop Mhev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 938 individual Fiat 500 Pop Mhev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Fiat 500 Pop 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 Pop Mhev tested had covered 22,619 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 Pop Mhev sits 12.7 points above the national average, ranked 801 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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Looking at a specific Fiat 500 Pop Mhev rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Fiat 500 Pop Mhevs at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat 500 Pop Mhev

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 5.1% of tests (3.06x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.4% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.6% of tests
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.3% of tests
10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)

From 935 DVSA-tracked Fiat 500 Pop Mhev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 14.08% of these flagged Fiat 500 Pop 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 Pop 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 Pop Mhev before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 30.5% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.1% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.7% of tests
4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.6% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests, also fails
6. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.3% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this advisory)
7. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 0.9% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this advisory)
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests

From 935 DVSA-tracked Fiat 500 Pop Mhev tests, 2024.

Fiat 500 Pop 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 Pop Mhev year:

• 2020 Fiat 500 Pop Mhev - 93.8% first-time pass, 259 tests
• 2021 Fiat 500 Pop Mhev - 88% first-time pass, 652 tests

Other Fiat models

• Fiat 500 - 71.6%
• Fiat Panda - 69.3%
• Fiat Ducato - 77.1%
• Fiat Punto - 63.5%
• Fiat Doblo - 68.9%
• Fiat 500x - 79.2%
• Fiat 500l - 69.9%
• Fiat 500c - 70.4%

Models with a similar pass rate

• BMW M340i Xdrive Mhev Auto - 89.4%
• SEAT Mii Ev - 89.4%
• BMW 218i Sport Auto - 89.4%
• Peugeot 208 Active Premium Puretech Ss - 89.4%
• BMW X1 Xdrive25e Xline Auto - 89.4%
• Volvo Xc60 Rdesign Pro B5 Mhev Awd A - 89.4%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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