Fiat 500 Sport Mhev: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat 500 Sport Mhev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,232 individual Fiat 500 Sport Mhev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Fiat 500 Sport 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 Sport Mhev tested had covered 19,657 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 Sport Mhev sits 14 points above the national average, ranked 592 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.

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 Sport 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 Sport Mhevs at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat 500 Sport Mhev

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 5.9% of tests (3.5x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2% of tests
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests
6. Cable damaged or knotted, 0.3% of tests (9.55x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests
8. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.2% of tests
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests

From 1,226 DVSA-tracked Fiat 500 Sport Mhev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 13.99% of these flagged Fiat 500 Sport 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 Sport 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 Sport Mhev before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 27.4% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.7% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.4% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.1% of tests
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.1% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests, also fails
8. Cable damaged or knotted, 0.5% of tests (5.83x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.3% of tests

From 1,226 DVSA-tracked Fiat 500 Sport Mhev tests, 2024.

Fiat 500 Sport Mhev pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Fiat 500 Sport Mhev's first-time pass rate has risen 1.7 points, from 90% to 91.7%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Fiat 500 Sport Mhev year:

• 2020 Fiat 500 Sport Mhev - 90% first-time pass, 310 tests
• 2021 Fiat 500 Sport Mhev - 91.7% first-time pass, 890 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 X4 Xdrive20d M Sport Mhev Auto - 90.7%
• SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo Sa - 90.7%
• Vauxhall Grandland X Se Premium Turbo - 90.7%
• Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Ecoblue A - 90.7%
• Suzuki Swace Sz-T Hev Cvt - 90.7%
• Fiat Burstner - 90.7%

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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