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Fiat 500 Hey Google MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

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93.1% Above average

662 tests across 2 model years, 2021–2022.

+12.1 pts vs the national average

MOT PASS RATES

How the Fiat 500 Hey Google really fares

93.1% of its MOTs pass — over 662 class-4 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rates

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

The Fiat 500 Hey Google MOT pass rate is 93.1%, +12.1 percentage points above the UK average. That is 662 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2021 and 2022. This page lists the most common Fiat 500 Hey Google MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.

Fiat 500 Hey Google MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Fiat 500 Hey Google passed on its first attempt in 92.5%, and its overall record sits +12.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Fiat 500 Hey Google in the 2023–2025 data: 662 tests across 2 model years (2021–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

MeasureThis model
Tests analysed662
Overall pass rate93.1%
Passed on first attempt92.5%
Average mileage at test19,712 mi
Model years covered2021–2022 (2 years)
Versus UK national average+12.1 pts above

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Fiat 500 Hey Google MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Fiat 500 Hey Google, the Tyres 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
Tyres 52% 34
Visibility 38% 25
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8% 5
Brakes 2% 1

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

Tyres

Around 52% of the recorded Fiat 500 Hey Google failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Has ply or cords exposed" (1.4%), "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (1.2%), "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (0.9%) among the Fiat 500 Hey Google's tyres faults.

Visibility

Around 38% of the recorded Fiat 500 Hey Google failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (1.4%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (0.9%), "Wipers blade defective" (0.9%) among the Fiat 500 Hey Google's visibility faults.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

Around 8% of the recorded Fiat 500 Hey Google failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Headlamp not working on dipped beam" (0.5%), "Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect" (0.2%), "Headlamp aim too high" (0.2%) among the Fiat 500 Hey Google's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.

Top Recorded Fiat 500 Hey Google DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Fiat 500 Hey Google, each with how many of the model's 662 tests it was noted on.

  • "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 9 Fiat 500 Hey Google tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 9 Fiat 500 Hey Google tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 8 Fiat 500 Hey Google tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Fiat 500 Hey Google tests, 0.9% 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 6 Fiat 500 Hey Google tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Fiat 500 Hey Google tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Fiat 500 Hey Google Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Fiat 500 Hey Google model year on record is 2021 (93.2% across 471 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (92.7%). The gap between them is 0.5 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
2022 500 Hey Google 191 92.7% 92.1% 18,605 mi Has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure
2021 500 Hey Google 471 93.2% 92.7% 20,819 mi Has ply or cords exposed

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Fiat 500 Hey Google Owners

These checks follow this Fiat 500 Hey Google's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Fiat 500 Hey Google.

  • the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

    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 tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

    Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

  • 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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Fiat 500 Hey Google. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Fiat 500 Hey Google MOT & Reliability

What is the Fiat 500 Hey Google MOT pass rate?

93.1% of the 662 recorded Fiat 500 Hey Google MOT tests ended in a pass, +12.1 percentage points above the national average. 92.5% of those passed on the first attempt.

Which Fiat 500 Hey Google model years pass the MOT most often?

2021 is the strongest Fiat 500 Hey Google year on record at 93.2%, while 2022 is the weakest at 92.7%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.

What are the most common Fiat 500 Hey Google MOT failures?

The most recorded Fiat 500 Hey Google failures are "Has ply or cords exposed" and "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" — together around 3% of tests, mostly in the Tyres section.