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Fiat 500L exhaust repair: MOT fails on these items more often than other cars of the same age
At MOT, the Fiat 500L fails on items fixed by exhaust repair at least 2.2 times as often as cars of the same ages and fuel. From 85,411 MOT tests at 9 ages (4 to 12 years), DVSA data 2022 to 2025.
MOT data updated
What this shows
These are MOT fail items that exhaust repair fixes, as testers found them on the day of the test. Repairs done between MOTs never show up in MOT data, and mileage is not taken into account, so this is not how often owners pay for the repair.
By age
Fail items fixed by exhaust repair, per 100 MOT tests, against cars of the same age and the same fuel mix. The model figure is a floor: DVSA data lists each model’s 25 most recorded items per age, and an item outside that list is counted as zero. The comparison figure is a ceiling: an item too rare to be listed for a fuel is counted at its highest possible value.
| Age | Fiat 500L per 100 | Same age and fuel per 100 | Tests (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 years | 0 | 0.019 | 1,031 |
| 5 years | 0 | 0.056 | 1,748 |
| 6 years | 0 | 0.11 | 3,344 |
| 7 years | 0.65 | 0.18 | 6,173 |
| 8 years | 0.88 | 0.25 | 14,137 |
| 9 years | 0.89 | 0.37 | 19,581 |
| 10 years | 1.12 | 0.52 | 17,966 |
| 11 years | 1.39 | 0.68 | 14,861 |
| 12 years | 1.63 | 0.93 | 6,570 |
How we decide: a page exists only when the main generation’s rate, weighted to its own mix of ages and fuels, is at least 1.5 times the rate of cars of the same ages and fuel, from at least 50,000 tests at 3 or more ages, with at least 100 expected items.
What it costs
Prices are national. They are not specific to the Fiat 500L.
ONS price quotes for “EXHAUST FITTING FAST FIT”, September 2025 to August 2026, UK, 1,020 quotes from 80 shops. The ONS item is an exhaust fitted at a fast-fit centre; which part of the exhaust is not stated. Consumer prices as quoted.
If a garage also charges labour
Median hourly rate charged for car repairs, from 1,058 local garage and 953 main dealer price quotes collected by the ONS, September 2025 to August 2026. The same shops are priced each month, so the number of shops is the real sample.
MOT defects this repair fixes
- Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases1.92 per 100, all cars
- Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases0.75 per 100, all cars
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Other models that fail on these items more often
| Model | Times as often | Tests (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Isuzu D-Max | at least 16.8 | 134,777 |
| Vauxhall Crossland | at least 5.8 | 229,410 |
| Ford EcoSport | at least 4.3 | 402,494 |
| Vauxhall Mokka | at least 4.1 | 930,592 |
| Ford Transit Connect | at least 3.1 | 676,611 |
| Vauxhall Combo | at least 3.1 | 423,103 |
| Smart Forfourfirst used 2014 or later | at least 3.0 | 89,645 |
| Nissan Navara | at least 2.8 | 286,820 |
| Toyota Hilux | at least 2.8 | 278,401 |
| Fiat Doblo | at least 2.7 | 190,103 |
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Source
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025, and the MOT inspection manual published on GOV.UK. Prices: ONS consumer price inflation price quotes, September 2025 to August 2026, UK.
MOT data updated . Prices updated .
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