MOT reliability
Fiat 127
19,116 vehicles · 1,521 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate
Based on 19,116 Fiat 127 vehicles and 1,521 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 127 has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 52,799 miles.
19,116
Vehicles
1,521
MOT tests
1,596
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat 127 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat 127 MOT tests:
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Other81%
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Brakes9%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
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Steering7%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Body & structure3%
Fiat 127 pass rate by age
How the Fiat 127's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 3 | 67% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 3 | 67% |
| 6 | 6 | 83% |
| 7 | 15 | 80% |
| 8 | 16 | 88% |
| 9 | 20 | 80% |
| 10 | 34 | 79% |
| 11 | 36 | 83% |
| 12 | 34 | 76% |
| 13 | 46 | 70% |
| 14 | 35 | 80% |
| 15 | 37 | 73% |
| 16 | 39 | 72% |
| 17 | 36 | 72% |
| 18 | 38 | 79% |
| 19 | 39 | 74% |
| 20 | 43 | 72% |
Fuel types: Petrol (19,069), Diesel (45), LPG (2)
Most common Fiat 127 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat 127 MOT tests:
- Oil leak (67 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (34 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (34 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (34 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (31 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (27 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (26 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (25 times)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (24 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (21 times)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (21 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (20 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (19 times)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (18 times)
Fiat 127 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 13 | 85% | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 1,818 |
| 2000 | 2 | 9 | 67% | 15,132 |
| 1999 | 9 | 157 | 75% | 100,974 |
| 1998 | 7 | 146 | 73% | 68,436 |
| 1997 | 6 | 112 | 79% | 67,035 |
| 1996 | 6 | 144 | 72% | 88,551 |
| 1995 | 5 | 90 | 80% | 95,363 |
| 1991 | 1 | 12 | 58% | 69,739 |
| 1988 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 85,442 |
| 1987 | 3 | 15 | 67% | 64,603 |
| 1986 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 22,183 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 30,355 |
| 1984 | 4 | 33 | 67% | 27,530 |
| 1983 | 20 | 91 | 77% | 45,554 |
| 1982 | 13 | 57 | 68% | 44,569 |
| 1981 | 17 | 72 | 71% | 46,873 |
| 1980 | 20 | 100 | 82% | 53,180 |
| 1979 | 23 | 129 | 66% | 40,852 |
| 1978 | 18 | 107 | 77% | 53,302 |
| 1977 | 18 | 86 | 66% | 45,814 |
| 1976 | 8 | 35 | 74% | 47,309 |
| 1975 | 9 | 43 | 74% | 58,425 |
| 1974 | 3 | 12 | 58% | 43,332 |
| 1973 | 5 | 36 | 78% | 33,532 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 55,037 |
| 1971 | 2 | 8 | 88% | 29,989 |
Fiat 127 reliability FAQ
Across 19,116 Fiat 127 vehicles in our MOT data,
74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about
2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat 127 MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Fiat 127 in our data has covered around
52,799 miles.
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