Pass rate, every year
779 tests across 2 model years, 2019–2020.
+11.3 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
779 tests across 2 model years, 2019–2020.
+11.3 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2019 94.5%
The strongest of the 2 years on record. See the 2019 page →
Worst year to buy
2020 91.6%
2.9 points below the 2019 peak. See the 2020 page →
The Fiat 500 C Rockstar MOT pass rate is 92.3%, +11.3 percentage points above the UK average. That is 779 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2019 and 2020. This page lists the most common Fiat 500 C Rockstar MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
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The Fiat 500 C Rockstar passed on its first attempt in 91.7%, and its overall record sits +11.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Fiat 500 C Rockstar in the 2023–2025 data: 779 tests across 2 model years (2019–2020). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 779 |
| Overall pass rate | 92.3% |
| Passed on first attempt | 91.7% |
| Average mileage at test | 22,609 mi |
| Model years covered | 2019–2020 (2 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +11.3 pts above |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Fiat 500 C Rockstar, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 39% |
| Tyres | 23% |
| Suspension | 15% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 12% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 6% |
| Brakes | 6% |
Shares are over the Fiat 500 C Rockstar's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 39% of the recorded Fiat 500 C Rockstar failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (1.3%), "Wipers blade defective" (0.9%), "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (0.8%) among the Fiat 500 C Rockstar's visibility faults.
Around 23% of the recorded Fiat 500 C Rockstar failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (1.0%), "Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (0.6%), "Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative" (0.3%) among the Fiat 500 C Rockstar's tyres faults.
Around 15% of the recorded Fiat 500 C Rockstar failures fall in the Suspension section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (0.8%), "Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak" (0.5%) among the Fiat 500 C Rockstar's suspension faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Fiat 500 C Rockstar, each with how many of the model's 779 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Fiat 500 C Rockstar model year on record is 2019 (94.5% across 182 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (91.6%). The gap between them is 2.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 500 C Rockstar | 597 | 91.6% |
| 2019 500 C Rockstar | 182 | 94.5% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Fiat 500 C Rockstar's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Fiat 500 C Rockstar.
the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
the suspension joints — “pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Fiat 500 C Rockstar. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
92.3% of the 779 recorded Fiat 500 C Rockstar MOT tests ended in a pass, +11.3 percentage points above the national average. 91.7% of those passed on the first attempt.
2019 is the strongest Fiat 500 C Rockstar year on record at 94.5%, while 2020 is the weakest at 91.6%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Fiat 500 C Rockstar failures are "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" and "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" — together around 2% of tests, mostly in the Visibility section.