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Fiat 500 star

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 2 years from 3,800 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

90%

Total Tests

3,800

Best Year

2019 (90%)

Years Covered

2

How reliable is the Fiat 500 star?

vs national average+8% (82% avg)
vs Fiat brand average+7% (83% avg)
Best to worst year spread1 percentage points

Fiat 500 star by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202089%2,24833,737 mi
201990%1,55225,572 mi

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About the Fiat 500 star

The Fiat 500 star has been tested 3,800 times in 2024 MOT data across 2 model years (2019 to 2020), with an average pass rate of 90%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2019 model is the most reliable with a 90% pass rate from 1,552 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 89%. With just a 1 point spread, the 500 star is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 25,572 miles, while the newest (2020) averages 33,737 miles.

Compared to the Fiat brand average of 83%, the 500 star performs 7 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Fiat range.

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