MOT reliability
Fiat 124 spyder
13 vehicles · 84 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate
Based on 13 Fiat 124 spyder vehicles and 84 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 124 spyder has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 46,552 miles.
13
Vehicles
84
MOT tests
320
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat 124 spyder problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat 124 spyder MOT tests:
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Other104%
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Brakes10%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
Fiat 124 spyder pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 67% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 0% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 33% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (13)
Most common Fiat 124 spyder MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat 124 spyder MOT tests:
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (3 times)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- ALL BRAKE PIPES CORRODED (2 times)
- CORROSION AND DAMAGE UNDERSIDE (2 times)
- MAJORITY OF SUSPENSION BUSHES DETERIORATED (2 times)
- MAJORITY OF SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED (2 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) (2 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) (2 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e) (2 times)
- Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) (2 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) (2 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e) (2 times)
Fiat 124 spyder pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 83,445 |
| 2015 | 2 | 9 | 56% | 69,840 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 51,536 |
| 1993 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 32,443 |
| 1990 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 8,211 |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 19,713 |
| 1982 | 2 | 19 | 89% | 54,055 |
| 1981 | 2 | 34 | 79% | 58,029 |
| 1975 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 21,908 |
| 1970 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 24,076 |
Fiat 124 spyder reliability FAQ
Across 13 Fiat 124 spyder vehicles in our MOT data,
79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat 124 spyder MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8).
The typical Fiat 124 spyder in our data has covered around
46,552 miles.
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