Fiat 500 L

Registered from 2010 to 2017.

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2013 1.2 diesel. 297 of 1,226 tests failed, 24%.

Better than 20% of 2013 cars. The typical one fails 19%, across 828 models with enough tests behind them to say.

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
A tyre seriously damaged
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

Suspension — 53% of its failures
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
Brakes — 25% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
Tyres and wheels — 20% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
Exhaust and emissions — 10% of its failures
Lights and electrics — 25% of its failures
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Body and structure — 10% of its failures

At 100–120k miles this one fails 30% of its inspections, against the 24% an ordinary car of the same age fails.

Odometer	Rate	Its age	Tests
20–40k miles	15%	12%	34
40–60k miles	22%	16%	275
60–80k miles	24%	20%	416
80–100k miles	26%	22%	322
100–120k miles	30%	24%	142

1,189 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.

Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

A12/0380/18
The insulation of the electric cable in the auxiliary heater may become damaged. This could lead to a short circuit and cause a fire.
Recall of the product from end users