MOT reliability
Fiat 124 sport
22 vehicles · 148 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate
Based on 22 Fiat 124 sport vehicles and 148 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 124 sport has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,517 miles.
22
Vehicles
148
MOT tests
453
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat 124 sport problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat 124 sport MOT tests:
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Other107%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Brakes4%
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Body & structure3%
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Steering3%
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Visibility1%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension0%
Fiat 124 sport pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 75% |
| 2 | 5 | 60% |
| 3 | 5 | 80% |
| 4 | 4 | 75% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 6 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (22)
Most common Fiat 124 sport MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat 124 sport MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
- Oil leak (7 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
- Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing (4 times)
- Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing (4 times)
- Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (4 times)
- Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing (4 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b) (2 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
Fiat 124 sport pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 15 | 73% | 33,599 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 1,577 |
| 2014 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 56,530 |
| 2011 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 10,292 |
| 2003 | 1 | 16 | 81% | 34,400 |
| 1992 | 1 | 12 | 58% | 7,885 |
| 1990 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 67,437 |
| 1988 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 31,259 |
| 1986 | 1 | 18 | 72% | 34,098 |
| 1985 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 11,232 |
| 1983 | 2 | 11 | 82% | 86,047 |
| 1974 | 2 | 5 | 80% | 24,882 |
| 1973 | 2 | 11 | 64% | 42,725 |
| 1972 | 2 | 22 | 59% | 46,465 |
| 1971 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 102,032 |
Fiat 124 sport reliability FAQ
Across 22 Fiat 124 sport vehicles in our MOT data,
73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat 124 sport MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).
The typical Fiat 124 sport in our data has covered around
40,517 miles.
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