Abarth 695
Registered from 2014 to 2020.
About this model
The Fiat 500 is an A-segment city car manufactured and marketed by the Italian car maker Fiat, a subdivision of Stellantis, since 2007. It is available in hatchback coupé and fixed-profile convertible body styles, over a single generation, with an intermediate facelift in Europe in the 2016 model year. Developed during FIAT's tenure as a subdivision of FCA, the 500 was internally designated as the Type 312.
From the Wikipedia article Fiat 500 (2007), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2018 1.4 petrol. 32 of 289 tests failed, 11%.
Better than 41% of 2018 cars. The typical one fails 10%, across 966 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 44% | 14 |
| Brakes | 34% | 11 |
| Suspension | 19% | 6 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 16% | 5 |
| Visibility | 16% | 5 |
| Lights and electrics | 9% | 3 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 44% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.
- Brakes — 34% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.
- Suspension — 19% of its failures
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Exhaust and emissions — 16% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 9% of its failures
- Visibility — 16% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.4 petrol · 1120 kg · 2300 mm wheelbase · 7.1 L/100km (WLTP) |