How reliable is the Fiat 500E LA Prima compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Fiat 500E LA Prima, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 82.6% across 3,009 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Fiat 500E LA Prima?

The item recorded most often is "A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn", which appears in 54.5% of failed Fiat 500E LA Prima tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Fiat 500E LA Prima?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 12.1% of all Fiat 500E LA Prima tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Fiat 500E LA Prima usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 17,141 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Model reliability file

Fiat 500E LA Prima MOT pass rate & common failures

From 3,009 recorded MOT tests of the Fiat 500E LA Prima, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 3,009 MOT tests, 82.6% of Fiat 500E LA Prima tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Fiat 500E LA Prima fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, which appears in 54.5% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 17,141 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

82.6%unadjusted, not comparable3,009 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the 500E LA Prima. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 3,009 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Fiat 500E LA Prima tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn54.5%
224 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
2.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen20.9%
86 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
3.A tyre seriously damaged19.2%
79 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
4.A tyre seriously damaged9.2%
38 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
5.A tyre cords visible or damaged8.5%
35 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
6.A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached6.8%
28 occurrences
7.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements5.6%
23 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
8.Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen2.2%
9 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
9.Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen2.2%
9 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
10.A tyre seriously damaged2.2%
9 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Fiat 500E LA Prima tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements12.1%
364 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.A tyre seriously damaged7.7%
231 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn5.9%
179 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
4.A tyre seriously damaged5.8%
175 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
5.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements2.0%
59 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
6.A tyre seriously damaged1.9%
56 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
7.Nail in tyre1.7%
51 tests
8.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured1.0%
30 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained

What gets tested

The 500E LA Prima fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 17,141
Fuel mix of tested cars: Electric100.0%

Check a specific Fiat 500E LA Prima

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Fiat models

Fiat 500 — 65.3% adjusted
Fiat Panda — 65.2% adjusted
Fiat Ducato — 73.4% adjusted
Fiat Punto — 56.5% adjusted
Fiat Doblo — 65.4% adjusted
Fiat 500X — 75.2% adjusted
All Fiat models

Common questions

How reliable is the Fiat 500E LA Prima compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Fiat 500E LA Prima, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 82.6% across 3,009 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Fiat 500E LA Prima?: The item recorded most often is "A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn", which appears in 54.5% of failed Fiat 500E LA Prima tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Fiat 500E LA Prima?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 12.1% of all Fiat 500E LA Prima tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Fiat 500E LA Prima usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 17,141 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.