Reliability Report · European Market

Fiat 500 C Reliability

The Fiat 500 C (current generation) scores 61/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
61
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · NHTSA · latest 2026
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

NHTSA (US Complaints)
Model years 2009–2017 · 2026 report · n=161
161 complaints across 2 sampled year(s); resolved model="500C"
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56
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2009–2017 · 2023 report · n=3913
3,913 UK MOT tests · overall 33.7% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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65
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 3,913 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 6–9 yrs
52
27.7% fail vs 19.2% fleet
541 tests
Age 10–14 yrs
67
34.7% fail vs 32.1% fleet
3,372 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Shock absorbers
454
31.2%
#2
Pins and bushes
366
25.1%
#3
Condition
286
19.6%
#4
Registration plate lamp(s)
186
12.8%
#5
Stop lamp
165
11.3%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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