2021 Fiat 500 hybrid: common problems and MOT failures
What MOT testers find on the hybrid Fiat 500 first registered in 2021 (hybrid cars only): we looked at the 508 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.
Common 2021 Fiat 500 hybrid MOT failures and advisories
The share of 2021 Fiat 500 hybrid MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.
- Tyres28% of testsRough price £70–£150
At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.
- Lights and electrics7% of testsRough price £10–£80
At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.
- Brakes6% of testsRough price £150–£350
At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.
- Wipers, windscreen and mirrors6% of testsRough price £15–£250
At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.
- Suspension3% of testsRough price £120–£400
At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.
Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2021 Fiat 500 hybrid
Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.
- Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?
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Other years
Every year of the Fiat 500 compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2025 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2024 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2023 | 736 | Tyres 14% |
| 2022 | 12,661 | Tyres 23% |
| 2020 | 41,358 | Tyres 26% |
| 2019 | 63,151 | Tyres 28% |
| 2018 | 69,716 | Tyres 32% |
| 2017 | 67,138 | Tyres 33% |
| 2016 | 92,729 | Suspension 35% |
| 2015 | 109,474 | Suspension 42% |
| 2014 | 120,269 | Suspension 43% |
| 2013 | 103,909 | Suspension 44% |
| 2012 | 82,129 | Suspension 49% |
| 2011 | 60,514 | Suspension 49% |
| 2010 | 60,893 | Suspension 51% |
| 2009 | 57,781 | Suspension 55% |
| 2008 | 32,374 | Suspension 53% |
| 2007 | 373 | Suspension 51% |
| 1973 | – | Too few tests |
| 1972 | – | Too few tests |
| 1971 | – | Too few tests |
| 1970 | – | Too few tests |
| 1969 | – | Too few tests |
| 1968 | – | Too few tests |
| 1967 | – | Too few tests |
| 1966 | – | Too few tests |
| 1965 | – | Too few tests |
| 1964 | – | Too few tests |
| 1963 | – | Too few tests |
| 1938 | – | Too few tests |
| 1937 | – | Too few tests |
Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Fiat 500 cars first registered in 2021. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score