Fiat 500 Star Mhev: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat 500 Star Mhev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,925 individual Fiat 500 Star Mhev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Fiat 500 Star 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 Star Mhev tested had covered 19,852 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 Star Mhev sits 13.2 points above the national average, ranked 721 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 Star 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 Star Mhevs at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat 500 Star Mhev

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.3% of tests (2.57x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests
6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.4% of tests
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests
9. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.3% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests

From 1,924 DVSA-tracked Fiat 500 Star Mhev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 10.41% of these flagged Fiat 500 Star 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 Star 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 Star Mhev before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.8% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.5% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 8% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.7% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.3% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.2% of tests
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.2% of tests, also fails
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.9% of tests
9. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
10. Cable damaged or knotted, 0.4% of tests (4.96x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,924 DVSA-tracked Fiat 500 Star Mhev tests, 2024.

Fiat 500 Star Mhev pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Fiat 500 Star Mhev's first-time pass rate has risen 0.3 points, from 90.1% to 90.4%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Fiat 500 Star Mhev year:

• 2020 Fiat 500 Star Mhev - 90.1% first-time pass, 838 tests
• 2021 Fiat 500 Star Mhev - 90.4% first-time pass, 1,080 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

• Vauxhall Astra Griffin Edition Turbo - 89.9%
• Volkswagen Touareg V6 Black Edition Tdi A - 89.9%
• Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tdi - 89.9%
• Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto - 89.9%
• Skoda Fabia Colour Edition Tsi S-A - 89.9%
• Kia Picanto GT-Line Auto - 89.9%

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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