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23.2%fail rate

Fiat 500 L common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Fiat 500 L fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 754 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Suspension36.6% of failures
Brakes22.9% of failures
Lamps & electrical18.3% of failures
Tyres16.6% of failures
Visibility/wipers10.9% of failures
Other7.4% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 23.2% of MOT tests recorded on the Fiat 500 L in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is suspension, which makes up 36.6% of the Fiat 500 L's failures, followed by suspension, brakes, lamps & electrical, tyres. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Fiat 500 MOT failures23.3% failure rateFiat Ducato MOT failures22.5% failure rateFiat Panda MOT failures23.8% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain