Reliability Report · European Market

Fiat 500c Reliability

The Fiat 500c (current generation) scores 64/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
64
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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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.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2009–2020 · 2023 report · n=16315
16,315 UK MOT tests · overall 27.9% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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64
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 16,315 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 3–5 yrs
59
14.0% fail vs 10.9% fleet
556 tests
Age 6–9 yrs
61
23.6% fail vs 19.2% fleet
8,353 tests
Age 10–14 yrs
68
33.9% fail vs 32.1% fleet
7,406 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Shock absorbers
1,792
34.8%
#2
Pins and bushes
1,219
23.7%
#3
Condition
1,071
20.8%
#4
Wipers
571
11.1%
#5
Tread depth
501
9.7%

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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