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MOT reliability

Fiat Brava 1.6 el

30 vehicles · 160 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 30 Fiat Brava 1.6 el vehicles and 160 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Brava 1.6 el has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 91,299 miles.

30
Vehicles
160
MOT tests
7,045
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Brava 1.6 el problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Brava 1.6 el MOT tests:

  • Other108%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Steering6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Visibility0%
  • Body & structure0%

Fiat Brava 1.6 el pass rate by age

How the Fiat Brava 1.6 el's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
81759%
93275%
104161%
114852%
121850%
131100%
14250%

Fuel types: Petrol (30)

Most common Fiat Brava 1.6 el MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Brava 1.6 el MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  3. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
  4. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (8 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (7 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
  7. Oil leak (6 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  9. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  12. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (5 times)
  13. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (5 times)
  14. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (5 times)
  15. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (5 times)

Fiat Brava 1.6 el pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 3 67% 37,091
1998 5 32 53% 80,412
1997 16 85 61% 92,526
1996 8 40 62% 104,189

Fiat Brava 1.6 el reliability FAQ

Across 30 Fiat Brava 1.6 el vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Brava 1.6 el MOT issues are: Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Fiat Brava 1.6 el in our data has covered around 91,299 miles.

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