MOT reliability
Fiat 126
32,047 vehicles · 7,832 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate
Based on 32,047 Fiat 126 vehicles and 7,832 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 126 has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 44,079 miles.
32,047
Vehicles
7,832
MOT tests
1,236
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat 126 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat 126 MOT tests:
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Other77%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
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Brakes8%
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Lamps & electrical6%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Steering4%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Body & structure2%
Fiat 126 pass rate by age
How the Fiat 126's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 69% |
| 2 | 12 | 83% |
| 3 | 19 | 74% |
| 4 | 15 | 80% |
| 5 | 22 | 64% |
| 6 | 17 | 65% |
| 7 | 18 | 67% |
| 8 | 14 | 71% |
| 9 | 19 | 63% |
| 10 | 16 | 56% |
| 11 | 20 | 55% |
| 12 | 17 | 59% |
| 13 | 30 | 63% |
| 14 | 86 | 72% |
| 15 | 203 | 63% |
| 16 | 292 | 66% |
| 17 | 368 | 64% |
| 18 | 397 | 63% |
| 19 | 397 | 65% |
| 20 | 407 | 66% |
Fuel types: Petrol (32,030), Diesel (7), Other (5), Electric (5)
Most common Fiat 126 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat 126 MOT tests:
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (219 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (203 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (203 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (199 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (197 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (169 times)
- Oil leak (167 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (161 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (157 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (130 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (127 times)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (123 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (116 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (111 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (105 times)
Fiat 126 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 29,999 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 100% | 63,501 |
| 2017 | 4 | 15 | 67% | 50,190 |
| 2016 | 5 | 20 | 85% | 64,785 |
| 2015 | 3 | 12 | 67% | 67,411 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 27,864 |
| 2013 | 1 | 7 | 57% | 83,915 |
| 2009 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 64,509 |
| 2008 | 3 | 19 | 74% | 27,867 |
| 2007 | 2 | 15 | 67% | 168,998 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 91,806 |
| 2005 | 1 | 14 | 93% | 41,847 |
| 2004 | 3 | 32 | 62% | 59,840 |
| 2002 | 2 | 5 | 60% | 54,108 |
| 2001 | 3 | 8 | 88% | 49,206 |
| 2000 | 27 | 199 | 67% | 63,428 |
| 1999 | 46 | 241 | 68% | 90,605 |
| 1998 | 34 | 133 | 66% | 69,123 |
| 1997 | 28 | 157 | 66% | 63,063 |
| 1996 | 33 | 158 | 66% | 66,152 |
| 1995 | 13 | 39 | 76% | 78,548 |
| 1994 | 14 | 52 | 69% | 64,753 |
| 1993 | 12 | 47 | 79% | 53,351 |
| 1992 | 15 | 69 | 83% | 42,097 |
| 1991 | 205 | 1,339 | 69% | 40,772 |
| 1990 | 210 | 1,226 | 71% | 34,553 |
| 1989 | 168 | 1,020 | 71% | 38,601 |
| 1988 | 117 | 702 | 65% | 35,864 |
| 1987 | 78 | 433 | 66% | 38,740 |
| 1986 | 58 | 357 | 71% | 35,931 |
| 1985 | 19 | 151 | 72% | 43,763 |
| 1984 | 28 | 159 | 69% | 29,529 |
| 1983 | 39 | 223 | 73% | 37,343 |
| 1982 | 25 | 148 | 67% | 33,238 |
| 1981 | 26 | 166 | 63% | 50,716 |
| 1980 | 25 | 119 | 76% | 46,732 |
| 1979 | 19 | 108 | 69% | 33,951 |
| 1978 | 15 | 55 | 69% | 26,258 |
| 1977 | 10 | 30 | 77% | 57,735 |
| 1976 | 14 | 63 | 75% | 79,263 |
| 1975 | 8 | 36 | 75% | 34,725 |
| 1974 | 10 | 79 | 81% | 57,975 |
| 1973 | 17 | 105 | 78% | 38,848 |
| 1972 | 3 | 14 | 86% | 40,364 |
| 1971 | 3 | 13 | 92% | 34,689 |
| 1967 | 2 | 9 | 56% | 72,080 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 6,258 |
| 1951 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 54,371 |
Fiat 126 reliability FAQ
Across 32,047 Fiat 126 vehicles in our MOT data,
70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about
2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat 126 MOT issues are:
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a).
The typical Fiat 126 in our data has covered around
44,079 miles.
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