Is the Fiat 500c reliable?

The Fiat 500c has an average MOT pass rate of 79% across 10 years, based on 34,035 tests in 2024. That's 3 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2018 with a 88% pass rate.

Which year Fiat 500c is best?

The 2018 Fiat 500c has the highest MOT pass rate at 88%, while the 2009 model has the lowest at 72%. There's a 16 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Fiat 500c Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Fiat 500c

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 10 years from 34,035 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

79%

Total Tests

34,035

Best Year

2018 (88%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Fiat 500c?

vs national average-3% (82% avg)

vs Fiat brand average-4% (83% avg)

Best to worst year spread16 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Fiat 500c by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2018	88%	988	31,985 mi
2017	85%	2,823	37,619 mi
2016	83%	4,314	44,058 mi
2015	78%	5,267	49,590 mi
2014	78%	4,650	53,895 mi
2013	79%	4,023	59,147 mi
2012	76%	4,459	63,438 mi
2011	75%	2,709	69,456 mi
2010	74%	3,085	74,025 mi
2009	72%	1,717	78,611 mi

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About the Fiat 500c

The Fiat 500c has been tested 34,035 times in 2024 MOT data across 10 model years (2009 to 2018), with an average pass rate of 79%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2018 model is the most reliable with a 88% pass rate from 988 tests. The 2009 model has the lowest at 72%. With a 16 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer FIAT 500Cs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 7 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2009) averages 78,611 miles, while the newest (2018) averages 31,985 miles.

Compared to the Fiat brand average of 83%, the 500c is 4 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Fiat models.

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