Fiat 500L: reliability by registration year
2013-2018 · 6 registration years · 18,998 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every 500L registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 576 | 61.8% | 68.2% | Coil spring (front) 32.9% |
| 2017 | 849 | 61.7% | 68.3% | Coil spring (front) 23.1% |
| 2016 | 1,541 | 65.9% | 72.2% | Track rod end (front) 17.2% |
| about 4 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2016 500L: Track rod end (front) (17.2%) · Suspension arm pins and bushes (front) (15.5%) · Coil spring (front) (11.3%) | ||||
| 2015 | 2,810 | 62.0% | 69.4% | Track rod end (front) 20.9% |
| 2014 | 7,551 | 59.1% | 65.4% | Coil spring (front) 19.6% |
| about 2 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2014 500L: Coil spring (front) (19.6%) · Suspension arm pins and bushes (front) (15.6%) · Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) (12.7%) | ||||
| 2013 | 5,671 | 59.8% | 65.7% | Coil spring (front) 23.5% |