Used car guide
2014 Fiat 500L: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
65% pass first time (all 2014 cars: 70%)
Stands out: exhaust system 3.5×, track rod ends 1.8×, engine oil leaks 1.9×
4,039 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
62% pass first time (all 2014 cars: 70%)
Stands out: suspension arm bushes and joints 1.6×, track rod ends 1.9×, engine oil leaks 2×
16,191 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Fiat 500L compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 369 | Tyres 22% |
| 2020 | 192 | Tyres 24% |
| 2019 | 484 | Tyres 25% |
| 2018 | 1,784 | Tyres 29% |
| 2017 | 2,616 | Tyres 32% |
| 2016 | 4,831 | Tyres 31% |
| 2015 | 8,853 | Tyres 33% |
| 2013 | 12,338 | Tyres 34% |