Fiat 500 L reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Fiat

Model: 500 L

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 28,101 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

72.6%

Share of this model's 28,101 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

56.5 mpg

CO2 emission

110 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£25/yr

Average vehicle miles

82,355

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

82,355

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.1

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

3,650

3,650 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

28,101

28,101 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

3,650On the road

Insight summary

Fiat 500 L is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 3,650 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 72.6% from 28,101 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 44. The current pool shows an average of 82,355 miles and an average age of 12.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 82,355 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are coil springs, parking brake and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Fiat 500 L deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	2,331
PETROL	1,319

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

3 / 5

Adult

66%

Children

49%

Pedestrian

53%

Safety systems

27%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	832
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	707
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	515
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	301
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	280
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	257
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	253
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	249
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	224
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	220
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	215
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	193
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	192
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	188
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	184
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	159
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	152
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	151
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	142
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	134
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	128
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	127
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	122
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	119
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	111

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 6,155 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

832

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

707

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

515

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

301

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

280

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

257

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

253

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

249

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

224

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

220

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

215

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

193

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

192

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

188

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

184

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

159

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

152

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

151

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

142

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

134

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

128

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

127

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

122

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

119

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

111

Fiat 500 L reliability and MOT data