Fiat 500e La Prima: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat 500e La Prima passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,399 individual Fiat 500e La Prima tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 85.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Fiat 500e La Primas 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 500e La Prima tested had covered 14,635 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 500e La Prima 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 500e La Prima 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 500e La Primas actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat 500e La Prima

1. A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached, 1.4% of tests (7.86x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.3% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
7. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.25x the national rate for this defect)
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
9. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.3% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,187 DVSA-tracked Fiat 500e La Prima tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.94% of these flagged Fiat 500e La Prima defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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 6 Series - 85.8%
• Fiat Fullback - 85.8%
• BMW Alpina - 85.8%
• Skoda Superb Se L Iv Phev S-A - 85.8%
• Volkswagen Transporter T32 Se Tdi Bmt S-A - 85.8%
• Toyota Hilux Active D-4d 4wd Dcb - 85.8%

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

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