Fiat 500L reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Fiat

Model: 500L

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 116,384 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

74.3%

Share of this model's 116,384 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

50.9 mpg

CO2 emission

133 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£160/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

75,922

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

78,959

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

11.0

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

15,704

15,704 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

116,384

116,384 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

15,704On the road

Insight summary

Fiat 500L is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 15,704 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 74.3% from 116,384 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 42. The current pool shows an average of 75,922 miles and an average age of 11.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 78,959 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 500L 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	10,562
PETROL	5,138
ELECTRIC	2
GAS BI-FUEL	1
GAS DIESEL	1

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))	3,475
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2,563
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,111
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,304
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1,002
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	984
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	983
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	980
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	944
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	932
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	909
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	832
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	825
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	825
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	796
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	710
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	642
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	594
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	576
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	547
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	543
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	540
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	536
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	526
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	501

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 25,180 defects across this top 25 set

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

3,475

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

2,563

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

2,111

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

1,304

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

1,002

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

984

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

983

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

980

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

944

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

932

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

909

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

832

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

825

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

825

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

796

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

710

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

642

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

594

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

576

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

547

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

543

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

540

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

536

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

526

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

501

Fiat 500L reliability and MOT data