Reliability Report · European Market

Fiat 500 L Reliability

The Fiat 500 L (current generation) scores 59/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
59
/ 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=270
270 complaints across 4 sampled year(s); resolved model="500"
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58
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2009–2017 · 2023 report · n=3972
3,972 UK MOT tests · overall 33.2% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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60
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 3,972 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
46
30.9% fail vs 19.2% fleet
1,413 tests
Age 10–14 yrs
67
34.5% fail vs 32.1% fleet
2,559 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Coil spring
326
26.4%
#2
Pins and bushes
314
25.4%
#3
Condition
303
24.5%
#4
Track rod end
151
12.2%
#5
Rbt (sp)
142
11.5%

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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