Fiat 500x Sport: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat 500x Sport passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 951 individual Fiat 500x Sport tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate89.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12.9 points
Tests analysed951
Average mileage at test24,758 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank776 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Fiat 500x Sports 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 500x Sport tested had covered 24,758 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Fiat 500x Sport sits 12.9 points above the national average, ranked 776 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Fiat 500x Sport

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.7% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.7% of tests
  3. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.4% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests
  5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  6. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests
  7. Emissions test unable to be completed, 0.4% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% 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, 0.4% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this defect)
  10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests

From 950 DVSA-tracked Fiat 500x Sport tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.07% of these flagged Fiat 500x Sport defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Fiat 500x Sport

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 500x Sport before it actually fails on it.

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 24.2% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.9% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.9% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.8% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.7% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.6% of tests, also fails
  7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.5% of tests
  8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.4% of tests
  9. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.3% of tests (3.85x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests

From 950 DVSA-tracked Fiat 500x Sport tests, 2024.

Fiat 500x Sport pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Fiat 500x Sport's first-time pass rate has risen 4.6 points, from 88% to 92.6%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Fiat 500x Sport year:

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