MOT reliability
Fiat 124s
4 vehicles · 54 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Fiat 124s vehicles and 54 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 124s has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 94,449 miles.
4
Vehicles
54
MOT tests
1,249
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat 124s problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat 124s MOT tests:
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Other99%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
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Seatbelts & equipment7%
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Steering6%
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Brakes5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Fiat 124s pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 0% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Fiat 124s MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat 124s MOT tests:
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
- Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Fuel pipe/s corroded (2 times)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
- Surface cracks on all tyres. (2 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing (2 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- handbrake readings just in requirement (1 times)
- starting to corrode on offside front floor above chassis/jack point (1 times)
- welding repairs on front x member both sides (1 times)
Fiat 124s pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 99,290 |
| 1982 | 1 | 17 | 100% | 137,667 |
| 1980 | 1 | 12 | 75% | 79,007 |
| 1972 | 1 | 16 | 88% | 61,834 |
Fiat 124s reliability FAQ
Across 4 Fiat 124s vehicles in our MOT data,
87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat 124s MOT issues are:
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Fiat 124s in our data has covered around
94,449 miles.
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