Fiat 500 in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 51.3% of 90,413 APK periodic inspections of the Fiat 500 in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 0.5 points above the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Fiat 500 in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	51.3	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	90413
Defects per inspection	1.26	per inspection	as recorded	2024	90413

Fiat 500 MOT results in the UK · Check a Fiat 500 by registration · Download the outside-source table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Fiat 500 do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Fiat 500 against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Fiat 500: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Fiat 500 failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Finland	30.3	26.3	4.0 points above	2,059
The Netherlands	51.3	50.8	0.5 points above	90,413
Norway	42.8	33.7	9.1 points above	3,441

Source: Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0); Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 95,913 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Fiat 500?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Fiat 500 in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 18,670 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Fiat 500: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	18,670
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	10,234
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	7,242
203	Tyre damaged	Band beschadigd	5,199
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	5,160
115	Exhaust system not gas-tight / unsafe exhaust discharge	Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse	3,888
391	Wiper system gives insufficient view	Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht	3,835
576	Direction indicator colour wrong or not permitted	Richtingaanwijzers kleur wijkt af/niet toegestaan	3,639

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 90,413 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Fiat 500 periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/fiat-500/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

Fiat 500 in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

How does the Fiat 500 do in each country it is inspected in?

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Fiat 500?

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