Fiat Cinquecento 1991 reliability and quality

Production year from 1991 to 1998

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Fiat Cinquecento is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was more below average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2008 in average failures were found for approximately 26.9 percents of Fiat Cinquecento.
The most recent data available is for 2008, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Fiat Cinquecento was 24.8 percent, the average for a car that age was 22.5 percent. So in terms of reliability, Fiat Cinquecento was found to be less reliable than 70% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Fiat Cinquecento 1998
2007 9 years 27.0% / 21.40% 71. from 82
2005 7 years 24.9% / 17.00% 83. from 87
Fiat Cinquecento 1997
2008 11 years 24.8% / 22.50% 51. from 72
2007 10 years 27.0% / 21.40% 71. from 82
2006 9 years 29.8% / 22.70% 70. from 78
2005 8 years 24.9% / 17.00% 83. from 87
2004 7 years 25.1% / 16.70% 80. from 85
Fiat Cinquecento 1996
2008 12 years 24.8% / 22.50% 51. from 72
2007 11 years 27.6% / 26.30% 39. from 57
2006 10 years 29.8% / 22.70% 70. from 78
2005 9 years 26.6% / 22.40% 53. from 70
2004 8 years 25.1% / 16.70% 80. from 85
Fiat Cinquecento 1995
2007 12 years 27.6% / 26.30% 39. from 57
2006 11 years 29.8% / 27.60% 42. from 59
2005 10 years 26.6% / 22.40% 53. from 70
2004 9 years 25.5% / 22.00% 51. from 70
Fiat Cinquecento 1994
2006 12 years 29.8% / 27.60% 42. from 59
2005 11 years 27.8% / 27.70% 33. from 59
2004 10 years 25.5% / 22.00% 51. from 70
Fiat Cinquecento 1993
2005 12 years 27.8% / 27.70% 33. from 59
2004 11 years 26.9% / 26.90% 35. from 67
Fiat Cinquecento 1992
2004 12 years 26.9% / 26.90% 35. from 67