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MOT reliability

Fiat Cinquecento sx

1,921 vehicles · 2,797 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,921 Fiat Cinquecento sx vehicles and 2,797 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Cinquecento sx has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 73,100 miles.

1,921
Vehicles
2,797
MOT tests
5,652
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Cinquecento sx problem areas

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

  • Other104%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Brakes3%
  • Steering3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Visibility0%
  • Body & structure0%

Fiat Cinquecento sx pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71275%
811966%
940565%
1071363%
1173560%
1252458%
1322658%
145959%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,920), Other (1)

Most common Fiat Cinquecento sx MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (407 times)
  2. Oil leak (105 times)
  3. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (95 times)
  4. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (90 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (89 times)
  6. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (89 times)
  7. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (83 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (81 times)
  9. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (79 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (72 times)
  11. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (68 times)
  12. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (61 times)
  13. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (61 times)
  14. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (58 times)
  15. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (57 times)

Fiat Cinquecento sx pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 39 179 64% 60,558
1997 172 852 61% 74,676
1996 239 1,103 60% 73,163
1995 139 649 63% 74,279
1994 2 10 50% 72,218

Fiat Cinquecento sx reliability FAQ

Across 1,921 Fiat Cinquecento sx 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 Cinquecento sx MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a).

The typical Fiat Cinquecento sx in our data has covered around 73,100 miles.

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