Fiat 500 C Rockstar MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Pass rate, every year

92.3% Above average

779 tests across 2 model years, 2019–2020.

+11.3 pts vs the national average

MOT PASS RATES

How the Fiat 500 C Rockstar really fares

92.3% of its MOTs pass — over 779 class-4 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rates

Every figure on this page comes from the DVSA's MOT test record.

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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Fiat 500 C Rockstar MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

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.

MeasureThis model
Tests analysed779
Overall pass rate92.3%
Passed on first attempt91.7%
Average mileage at test22,609 mi
Model years covered2019–2020 (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.

Most Common Fiat 500 C Rockstar MOT Problems by Failure Category

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 Est. recorded instances
Visibility 39% 27
Tyres 23% 16
Suspension 15% 10
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 12% 8
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 6% 4
Brakes 6% 4

Shares are over the Fiat 500 C Rockstar's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Visibility

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.

Tyres

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.

Suspension

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.

Top Recorded Fiat 500 C Rockstar DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

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.

  • "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 10 Fiat 500 C Rockstar tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 8 Fiat 500 C Rockstar tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 7 Fiat 500 C Rockstar tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 6 Fiat 500 C Rockstar tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (Rectified) — noted on about 6 Fiat 500 C Rockstar tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 5 Fiat 500 C Rockstar tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Fiat 500 C Rockstar Model Years by Pass Rate

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 First attempt Avg mileage Most common failure
2020 500 C Rockstar 597 91.6% 90.9% 20,042 mi Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough
2019 500 C Rockstar 182 94.5% 94.2% 25,176 mi Headlamp aim too high

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Fiat 500 C Rockstar Owners

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.

Frequently Asked Questions: Fiat 500 C Rockstar MOT & Reliability

What is the Fiat 500 C Rockstar MOT pass rate?

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.

Which Fiat 500 C Rockstar model years pass the MOT most often?

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.

What are the most common Fiat 500 C Rockstar MOT failures?

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.