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

In the Netherlands, 45.5% of 2,382 APK periodic inspections of the Fiat 500L in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 5.3 points below 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 500L in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	45.5	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	2382
Defects per inspection	1.03	per inspection	as recorded	2024	2382

Fiat 500L MOT results in the UK · Check a Fiat 500L 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 500L do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Fiat 500L 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 500L: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Fiat 500L failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
The Netherlands	45.5	50.8	5.3 points below	2,382

Source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 2,382 (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 500L?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Fiat 500L in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 525 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 500L: 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	525

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 2,382 (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 500L 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-500l/abroad/netherlands/

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

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

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

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

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