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

First-time pass rate89.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12.7 points
Tests analysed938
Average mileage at test22,619 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank801 of 2,005 models

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. On a Fiat 500 Pop Mhev bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

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 what damaged Fiat 500 Pop Mhevs actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat 500 Pop Mhev

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.6% of tests (3x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.3% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.4% of tests
  4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.5% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
  9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.2% of tests
  10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,321 DVSA-tracked Fiat 500 Pop Mhev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 13.27% of these flagged Fiat 500 Pop Mhev defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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:

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