Fiat 500E LA Prima MOT failures and reliability

The Fiat 500E LA Prima is one of the stronger cars at the MOT: 83% of its 3,009 tests in 2025 were passed first time, 10 points better than the 72% for all cars. Half the Fiat 500E LA Prima cars tested were registered in 2022 or later, and younger cars pass more often. That ranks it 9th of the 31 Fiat models we cover. Every figure here comes from the DVSA's record of each Fiat 500E LA Prima MOT, so it shows what testers found rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2025: 3,009
First-time pass rate: 83%
All cars: 72%

Fiat 500E LA Prima MOT strengths and weak spots

The Fiat 500E LA Prima fails less often than the average car in every area of the test we measure.

It does best on lights and electrics, where 2.7% of Fiat 500E LA Prima tests failed against 10.7% for all cars.

Fiat 500E LA Prima cars first registered in 2022 passed 85% first time; those from 2021 passed 79%.

At 4 years old the average Fiat 500E LA Prima had covered 18,768 miles, about 4,700 a year.

The single most common failure on the Fiat 500E LA Prima was suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn, on 5.7% of tests.

What the Fiat 500E LA Prima fails on

Share of Fiat 500E LA Prima tests with at least one failure in each area, beside the figure for all cars.

Suspension6.7% (all cars 9.1%)
Tyres5.8% (all cars 6.3%)
Visibility4.5% (all cars 4.4%)
Lights and electrics2.7% (all cars 10.7%)
Brakes0.3% (all cars 6.3%)
Seat belts and airbags0.2% (all cars 0.9%)
Body and structure0.2% (all cars 3.3%)
Number plates and VIN0.2% (all cars 0.3%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 5.7%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.1%
Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.4%
Headlamp aim: too high 1.7%
Tyres, condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 1.2%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.1%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.0%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush likely to become detached 0.8%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 10.1%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.0%
Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 4.5%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 4.2%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.7%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged 1.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 0.7%
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 0.6%

Pass rate by year of registration

First-time pass rate of the Fiat 500E LA Prima by the year it was first registered.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2021	1,365	79%
2022	1,626	85%

Typical mileage by age

Average Fiat 500E LA Prima odometer reading at the MOT, by age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	15,814 miles
4 years	18,768 miles

Check a particular Fiat 500E LA Prima

The figures above tell you what to look out for on any Fiat 500E LA Prima. For one Fiat 500E LA Prima's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration for a free MOT check.

Other Fiat models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.