Used car guide
2016 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
71% pass first time (all 2016 cars: 77%)
Stands out: track rod ends 4.9×, exhaust system 4.9×, suspension arm bushes and joints 1.9×
1,784 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
68% pass first time (all 2016 cars: 77%)
Stands out: track rod ends 4.2×, suspension arm bushes and joints 1.7×, engine warning light 2.9×
3,047 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% |
| 2015 | 8,853 | Tyres 33% |
| 2014 | 20,230 | Tyres 34% |
| 2013 | 12,338 | Tyres 34% |