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MOT reliability

Fiat Cinquecento sportin

174 vehicles · 919 completed MOT tests analysed
58%
MOT pass rate

Based on 174 Fiat Cinquecento sportin vehicles and 919 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Cinquecento sportin has an overall 58% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 81,643 miles.

174
Vehicles
919
MOT tests
5,801
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Cinquecento sportin problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Cinquecento sportin MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Steering6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Fiat Cinquecento sportin pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71060%
85666%
914060%
1020862%
1123956%
1215855%
139655%
141250%

Fuel types: Petrol (173), Diesel (1)

Most common Fiat Cinquecento sportin MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (116 times)
  2. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (67 times)
  3. Oil leak (37 times)
  4. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (36 times)
  5. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (36 times)
  6. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (31 times)
  7. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (31 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (26 times)
  9. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (26 times)
  10. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (25 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (23 times)
  12. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (22 times)
  13. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (22 times)
  14. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (22 times)
  15. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (21 times)

Fiat Cinquecento sportin pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 27 142 62% 69,545
1997 46 265 58% 94,894
1996 63 329 57% 77,796
1995 38 183 57% 79,739

Fiat Cinquecento sportin reliability FAQ

Across 174 Fiat Cinquecento sportin vehicles in our MOT data, 58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Cinquecento sportin 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 Cinquecento sportin in our data has covered around 81,643 miles.

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