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MOT reliability

Fiat 500 giardiniera

4 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Fiat 500 giardiniera vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 500 giardiniera has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 46,691 miles.

4
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
135
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 500 giardiniera problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat 500 giardiniera MOT tests:

  • Other94%
  • Steering9%
  • Brakes3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%

Fiat 500 giardiniera pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
81100%
101100%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Fiat 500 giardiniera MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat 500 giardiniera MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  2. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  3. Engine/gearbox oil leaks (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (1 times)
  6. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (1 times)
  7. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)

Fiat 500 giardiniera pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 1 2 100% 69,208
2014 1 9 89% 62,329
1987 1 1 100% 27,645
1973 1 4 75% 27,583

Fiat 500 giardiniera reliability FAQ

Across 4 Fiat 500 giardiniera vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat 500 giardiniera MOT issues are: Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a); Engine/gearbox oil leaks.

The typical Fiat 500 giardiniera in our data has covered around 46,691 miles.

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