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2022 Fiat 500X: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2022 Fiat 500Xs, from 869 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

869MOT tests in 2025
89%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
6,700typical miles a year
1.8×the usual rate for tyre condition

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2022 Fiat 500Xs than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Tyre condition1.8× usual
    Fiat 500X
    17% All 2022 cars
    9.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.1%, against 3.8% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £70–£150 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges. Uneven wear can point to tracking or suspension problems.

By area

The share of 2022 Fiat 500X MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    34% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    6% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    4% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Lights and electrics
    4% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    2% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    1% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20211,629Tyres 27%
20202,112Tyres 32%
20193,390Tyres 34%
20182,864Tyres 34%
20174,680Tyres 35%
201613,699Tyres 34%
20157,094Suspension 36%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2022 Fiat 500Xs registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score