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MOT reliability

Fiat Cinquecent

342 vehicles · 1,709 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 342 Fiat Cinquecent vehicles and 1,709 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Cinquecent has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 75,534 miles.

342
Vehicles
1,709
MOT tests
4,547
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Cinquecent problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Cinquecent MOT tests:

  • Other102%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Steering3%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Visibility0%
  • Body & structure0%

Fiat Cinquecent pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
8650%
94470%
1015960%
1127466%
1241861%
1339860%
1428757%
1510053%
162162%
17250%

Fuel types: Petrol (342)

Most common Fiat Cinquecent MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (250 times)
  2. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (71 times)
  3. Oil leak (70 times)
  4. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (66 times)
  5. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (59 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (57 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (55 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (54 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (53 times)
  10. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (49 times)
  11. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (48 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (43 times)
  13. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (43 times)
  14. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (41 times)
  15. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (40 times)

Fiat Cinquecent pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 19 107 55% 72,556
1996 73 374 60% 78,689
1995 85 441 62% 81,093
1994 117 560 61% 71,506
1993 48 227 59% 71,882

Fiat Cinquecent reliability FAQ

Across 342 Fiat Cinquecent vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Cinquecent MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Oil leak.

The typical Fiat Cinquecent in our data has covered around 75,534 miles.

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