MOT reliability
Fiat Barchett
9 vehicles · 42 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate
Based on 9 Fiat Barchett vehicles and 42 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Barchett has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 87,153 miles.
9
Vehicles
42
MOT tests
4,958
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat Barchett problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat Barchett MOT tests:
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Other124%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Steering2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Fiat Barchett pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 4 | 75% |
| 8 | 8 | 62% |
| 9 | 3 | 100% |
| 10 | 7 | 57% |
| 11 | 5 | 80% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 3 | 67% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (9)
Most common Fiat Barchett MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Barchett MOT tests:
- front number plate cracked (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b) (2 times)
- Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- slight scratching on windscreen zone A (2 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- rear exhaust silencer has a temporary repair (2 times)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
Fiat Barchett pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 87,901 |
| 2000 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 41,218 |
| 1999 | 1 | 7 | 57% | 46,486 |
| 1998 | 3 | 14 | 64% | 101,386 |
| 1997 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 70,513 |
| 1996 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 113,686 |
| 1995 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 120,420 |
Fiat Barchett reliability FAQ
Across 9 Fiat Barchett vehicles in our MOT data,
74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about
1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat Barchett MOT issues are:
front number plate cracked; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Fiat Barchett in our data has covered around
87,153 miles.
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