MOT reliability
Fiat 126 brown
7,329 vehicles · 28 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 7,329 Fiat 126 brown vehicles and 28 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 126 brown has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 31,779 miles.
7,329
Vehicles
28
MOT tests
2,082
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat 126 brown problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat 126 brown MOT tests:
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Other128%
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Brakes9%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Steering2%
Fiat 126 brown pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 3 | 33% |
| 20 | 3 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (7,325), Other (3), Diesel (1)
Most common Fiat 126 brown MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat 126 brown MOT tests:
- Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) (2 times)
- Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3) (2 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (1 times)
- Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a) (1 times)
- Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2) (1 times)
- Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
- Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk cable has broken strands (5.2.4b) (1 times)
- Offside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b) (1 times)
- Offside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
- Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (1 times)
Fiat 126 brown pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2 | 5 | 80% | 30,834 |
| 1986 | 2 | 7 | 43% | 37,053 |
| 1985 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 24,459 |
| 1984 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 50,068 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 4,275 |
Fiat 126 brown reliability FAQ
Across 7,329 Fiat 126 brown vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat 126 brown MOT issues are:
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c); Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3); Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b).
The typical Fiat 126 brown in our data has covered around
31,779 miles.
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