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MOT reliability

Fiat 850

6,004 vehicles · 1,016 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6,004 Fiat 850 vehicles and 1,016 completed MOT tests, the Fiat 850 has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,081 miles.

6,004
Vehicles
1,016
MOT tests
1,076
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat 850 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat 850 MOT tests:

  • Other83%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Steering7%
  • Brakes6%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Fiat 850 pass rate by age

How the Fiat 850's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11471%
21479%
31292%
412100%
52879%
617100%
72080%
81788%
91979%
102268%
112479%
121878%
132080%
142268%
152962%
162162%
172162%
181872%
191471%
201968%

Fuel types: Petrol (5,949), Diesel (53), Gas (1), Other (1)

Most common Fiat 850 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat 850 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (27 times)
  2. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (26 times)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (26 times)
  4. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (25 times)
  5. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (24 times)
  6. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (19 times)
  7. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (18 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (18 times)
  9. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (18 times)
  10. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (18 times)
  11. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (17 times)
  12. Oil leak (17 times)
  13. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (16 times)
  14. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (15 times)
  15. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (13 times)

Fiat 850 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 5 80% 3,556
2019 1 5 100% 78,570
2018 1 2 50% 71,376
2017 6 17 88% 35,802
2015 3 12 83% 52,756
2014 3 9 67% 47,328
2013 1 4 75% 64,071
2012 3 17 71% 89,201
2011 1 8 75% 70,265
2008 1 17 76% 17,735
2004 1 19 84% 100,893
2003 1 30 70% 60,395
2002 1 2 100% 55,584
2001 12 312 73% 60,579
1996 1 8 88% 79,123
1993 1 19 74% 87,581
1991 2 14 71% 55,654
1981 2 25 96% 82,405
1977 2 12 75% 87,383
1976 1 2 50% 83,914
1975 3 5 80% 35,937
1974 6 23 61% 43,369
1973 4 22 55% 50,335
1972 4 25 80% 39,533
1971 26 229 80% 58,397
1970 8 35 86% 49,056
1969 8 29 66% 55,121
1968 3 14 86% 72,105
1967 10 63 78% 39,779
1966 6 27 74% 53,969
1965 2 4 50% 18,896

Fiat 850 reliability FAQ

Across 6,004 Fiat 850 vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat 850 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Fiat 850 in our data has covered around 54,081 miles.

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