MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Fiat 500X MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 83.5% of 33,176 MOT tests on the Fiat 500X ended in a pass, 7.1 points above the 76.5% average for all cars.

Pass rate

83.5%

All cars 76.5%

Tests

33,176

Initial MOTs in 2023

Mileage at 8

59k

Median; middle half 47k to 73k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Fiat 500X MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

Age	Pass rate	Mileage
21,097 tests	93.5%	19,000 · 13k to 25k
32,316 tests	92.2%	23,000 · 17k to 33k
43,082 tests	90.7%	29,000 · 21k to 37k
53,220 tests	87.7%	37,000 · 27k to 47k
69,918 tests	82.3%	45,000 · 35k to 57k
711,047 tests	79.8%	53,000 · 41k to 67k
82,496 tests	78.5%	59,000 · 47k to 73k

500X pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Fiat 500X. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Side and tail lights

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

4.9in 100 tests

Tyre tread

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

2.6in 100 tests

Track rod ends

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

1.8in 100 tests

Tyres

A tyre cords visible or damaged

1.3in 100 tests

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

1.1in 100 tests

Tyre pressure warning

A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative

0.8in 100 tests

Warning lights

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

0.8in 100 tests

Steering joints

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

0.8in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured

11.0in 100 tests

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

5.9in 100 tests

Track rod ends

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated (minor defect)

4.0in 100 tests

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

3.3in 100 tests

Tyre tread

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

2.2in 100 tests

Windscreen

Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (minor defect)

1.5in 100 tests

Steering joints

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

1.2in 100 tests

Exhaust

Exhaust system leaking or insecure

1.2in 100 tests

What to check on a used 500X

The parts that come up most often in Fiat 500X MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

Brake discs and pads
Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
Lights
Walk round with every light on, and ask someone to press the brake pedal so you can see both brake lights.
Suspension and steering joints
Listen for knocks over bumps and at full lock, and ask whether any suspension or steering joints have been replaced.
Tyres
Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
Wipers, washers and windscreen
Run the wipers and washers, and look for chips or cracks in the windscreen, above all in front of the driver.

Check a specific 500X

Fleet averages only go so far. Enter the registration to see that car's own MOT history, mileage record and current condition, free.

Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Fiat 500X?

In 2023, 83.5% of 33,176 initial MOT tests on the Fiat 500X ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans.

What fails most often on a Fiat 500X MOT?

The most common failures were side and tail lights (4.9 in 100 tests), tyre tread (2.6 in 100 tests), track rod ends (1.8 in 100 tests).

What is a normal mileage for a 8-year-old Fiat 500X?

At 8 years old, the median Fiat 500X at its MOT had covered 59,000 miles, and the middle half had between 47,000 and 73,000 miles.

What do MOT testers most often advise on a Fiat 500X?

The most common advisories were brake discs (11.0 in 100 tests), brake pads (5.9 in 100 tests), track rod ends (4.0 in 100 tests).

Other Fiat models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Fiat models or see every make.

50073.7%Ducato75.9%Panda70.8%Punto63.8%Doblo69.4%500X83.5%500L73.4%500C73.2%Tipo79.6%Scudo58.7%Fiorino67.3%Grande Punto63.1%Bravo56.9%

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.