Fiat 500X Connect MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Fiat 500X Connect MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Fiat 500X Connect passed on its first attempt in 93.2%, and its overall record sits +12.6 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Fiat 500X Connect in the 2023–2025 data: 188 tests across 2 model years (2021–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

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

Most Common Fiat 500X Connect MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Fiat 500X Connect, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

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

Top Recorded Fiat 500X Connect DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Fiat 500X Connect, each with how many of the model's 188 tests it was noted on.

• "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (Rectified) — noted on about 4 Fiat 500X Connect tests, 2.1% 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 3 Fiat 500X Connect tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 3 Fiat 500X Connect tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Fiat 500X Connect tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 Fiat 500X Connect tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp levelling device inoperative" (Major) — noted on about 1 Fiat 500X Connect tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Fiat 500X Connect Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Fiat 500X Connect model year on record is 2021 (96.7% across 91 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (90.7%). The gap between them is 6.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Fiat 500X Connect Owners

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

• the wipers and washers — “washers provides insufficient washer liquid”

  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 lights — “headlamp aim too high”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the suspension joints — “linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  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 500X Connect. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Fiat 500X Connect MOT & Reliability