MOT reliability
Fiat 124
10,674 vehicles · 22,326 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate
Based on 10,674 Fiat 124 vehicles and 22,326 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 124 has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 38,135 miles.
10,674
Vehicles
22,326
MOT tests
3,675
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat 124 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat 124 MOT tests:
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Tyres, wheels & suspension38%
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Brakes28%
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Other25%
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Lamps & electrical7%
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Visibility5%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
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Steering1%
Fiat 124 pass rate by age
How the Fiat 124's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 72% |
| 2 | 81 | 86% |
| 3 | 3,207 | 93% |
| 4 | 3,075 | 92% |
| 5 | 3,139 | 90% |
| 6 | 3,198 | 88% |
| 7 | 3,204 | 87% |
| 8 | 2,597 | 85% |
| 9 | 1,215 | 86% |
| 10 | 248 | 86% |
| 11 | 25 | 64% |
| 12 | 26 | 69% |
| 13 | 33 | 76% |
| 14 | 45 | 78% |
| 15 | 67 | 76% |
| 16 | 78 | 67% |
| 17 | 69 | 74% |
| 18 | 66 | 67% |
| 19 | 74 | 69% |
| 20 | 63 | 76% |
Fuel types: Petrol (10,666), Diesel (8)
Most common Fiat 124 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat 124 MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (678 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (667 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (611 times)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (503 times)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (448 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (447 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (409 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (401 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (382 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (370 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (364 times)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (337 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (273 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (221 times)
- COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION (174 times)
Fiat 124 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 68,161 |
| 2019 | 20 | 98 | 89% | 31,560 |
| 2018 | 1,318 | 8,351 | 89% | 33,712 |
| 2017 | 850 | 6,183 | 89% | 34,524 |
| 2016 | 668 | 5,264 | 89% | 37,554 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 63,141 |
| 2014 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 37,100 |
| 2013 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 98,886 |
| 2011 | 1 | 17 | 71% | 61,241 |
| 2010 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 88,424 |
| 2009 | 1 | 11 | 91% | 95,433 |
| 2007 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 27,313 |
| 2005 | 2 | 20 | 70% | 104,849 |
| 2003 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 24,383 |
| 2002 | 2 | 5 | 60% | 34,148 |
| 2001 | 5 | 33 | 85% | 53,349 |
| 2000 | 2 | 5 | 40% | 70,119 |
| 1999 | 2 | 28 | 75% | 24,008 |
| 1998 | 10 | 83 | 78% | 41,634 |
| 1997 | 8 | 50 | 72% | 66,094 |
| 1996 | 4 | 38 | 82% | 74,104 |
| 1995 | 3 | 26 | 65% | 71,386 |
| 1994 | 9 | 95 | 74% | 80,913 |
| 1993 | 10 | 70 | 70% | 62,617 |
| 1992 | 14 | 104 | 70% | 66,552 |
| 1991 | 25 | 193 | 70% | 64,656 |
| 1990 | 22 | 202 | 67% | 64,083 |
| 1989 | 6 | 79 | 71% | 77,589 |
| 1988 | 4 | 27 | 70% | 41,975 |
| 1986 | 3 | 8 | 62% | 95,275 |
| 1985 | 3 | 4 | 50% | 71,324 |
| 1984 | 10 | 109 | 69% | 70,304 |
| 1983 | 8 | 60 | 70% | 78,501 |
| 1982 | 12 | 51 | 80% | 86,536 |
| 1981 | 14 | 109 | 71% | 88,355 |
| 1980 | 16 | 75 | 76% | 56,853 |
| 1979 | 15 | 70 | 69% | 52,312 |
| 1978 | 16 | 74 | 69% | 61,685 |
| 1977 | 8 | 39 | 82% | 68,379 |
| 1976 | 24 | 112 | 68% | 50,618 |
| 1975 | 16 | 49 | 73% | 58,295 |
| 1974 | 18 | 66 | 80% | 55,026 |
| 1973 | 17 | 119 | 73% | 57,066 |
| 1972 | 14 | 93 | 72% | 53,546 |
| 1971 | 18 | 50 | 78% | 47,847 |
| 1970 | 6 | 16 | 69% | 65,539 |
| 1969 | 15 | 86 | 76% | 47,022 |
| 1968 | 11 | 97 | 66% | 51,053 |
| 1967 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 64,380 |
Fiat 124 reliability FAQ
Across 10,674 Fiat 124 vehicles in our MOT data,
87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat 124 MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).
The typical Fiat 124 in our data has covered around
38,135 miles.
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