2011 Fiat 500c: MOT pass rate and reliability
65.9% of 2011 Fiat 500cs pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,331 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 69,709 miles.
How the 2011 compares
- Against all Fiat 500cs (70.8%, 17,086 tests): -4.9 points
- Against all 2011 cars (68.7%): -2.8 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Fiat 500c model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2011 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Fiat 500c:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 60.9% | 796 | 77,805 |
| 2010 | 61.9% | 1,487 | 74,773 |
| 2011 | 65.9% | 1,331 | 69,709 |
| 2012 | 67.1% | 2,190 | 63,489 |
| 2013 | 70.7% | 1,995 | 59,371 |
| 2014 | 70.1% | 2,351 | 53,404 |
| 2015 | 70.7% | 2,554 | 49,040 |
| 2016 | 76.2% | 2,214 | 43,197 |
| 2017 | 81.3% | 1,585 | 37,274 |
| 2018 | 86% | 571 | 32,231 |
What this means if you are buying a 2011 500c
The 2011 is a weaker year for this model, passing 4.9 points less often than the Fiat 500c average. Some of that is simply age, so compare it against the 2011 figure for all cars above rather than against newer examples. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 15-year-old car fails on
A 2011 car is 15 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2011 Fiat 500c the average at test was 69,709 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2018 at 86%, and the weakest in our data is 2009 at 60.9%. That 25.1 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2011 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2009 Fiat 500c - 60.9%
- 2010 Fiat 500c - 61.9%
- 2012 Fiat 500c - 67.1%
- 2013 Fiat 500c - 70.7%
- 2014 Fiat 500c - 70.1%