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Mini Hardtop and Fiat 500 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
30 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 29500 miles driven

Includes 2014s (late intro).
2015
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  30 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 29500 miles driven

Includes 2014s (late intro).
30 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 29500 miles driven

New design, spring introduction. Combined with the 2015.
2014
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  30 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 29500 miles driven

New design, spring introduction. Combined with the 2015.
40 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 46900 miles driven2013 Fiat 500
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  40 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 46900 miles driven
32 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 50100 miles driven2013 Mini Hardtop Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  32 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 50100 miles driven
26 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 62900 miles driven

First model year. Owners have been reporting fewer repairs once out of warranty.
2012
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  26 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 62900 miles driven

First model year. Owners have been reporting fewer repairs once out of warranty.
25 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 62900 miles driven2011 Mini Hardtop Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  25 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 62900 miles driven

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Mini Hardtop vs. Fiat 500 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Mini Hardtop and Fiat 500 reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Mini Hardtops and Fiat 500s with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Mini Hardtops and Fiat 500s that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Mini Hardtop and Fiat 500 lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Mini Hardtop and Fiat 500 have been recently.

To see how frequently Mini Hardtop and Fiat 500 problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Mini Hardtop

Mini Hardtop Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Hatch turbocharged 208hp 1.6L I4
6-speed manual FWD
BMW now builds the Cooper and the car is a very well loved machine by everybody I talk to at anyplace I stop. People come up to me and ask about it all of the time. The quality is perfect and my dealer is great. It seams "EVERYBODY LIKES MINI COOPERS" see full Mini Hardtop review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Fiat 500

Fiat 500 Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 2dr Convertible 101-horsepower 1.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
One of the really sad things about the Fiat 500 is the way FCA is handling the brand here in the US. The Fiat 500 is actually many different cars, some good and some not good at all, but to most American buyers a Fiat 500 is just a Fiat 500. Nobody really knows if you are talking about the 500 hatchback (a true retro economy car), the 500L sedan/wagon (the dual clutch gearbox has not worked any better for Fiat than for Ford in the Focus/Fiestia), the Abarth (a real fun car for drivers only), or the 500X (Built on Jeep running gear With more style than off-road performance). Only the Abarth stands slightly apart since it is devoid of Fiat badges and costs a good deal more than most other "500" models. see full Fiat 500 review
2012 2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Fiat used to have a so-so reputation because their cars rusted. This car has a 'not-rust-through' guarantee for something like ten or twelve years and is totally galvanized metal. It is a very stylish car, too. see full Fiat 500 review