Does the Fiat 500X fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Fiat 500X records 2.61 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.76 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.15, 95% interval −2.25 to −2.05). It ranks 460 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Fiat 500X is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 1,573 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 1,573 | 0.88 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 1,064 | 0.60 |
| Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution. | 461 | 0.26 |
| Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured | 400 | 0.22 |
| Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 186 | 0.10 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 178,008 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Fiat 500X gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.0% of Fiat 500X MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,995 miles later (17,838 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 17,838 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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