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MOT reliability

Fiat Coupe 16v

285 vehicles · 341 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate

Based on 285 Fiat Coupe 16v vehicles and 341 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Coupe 16v has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 102,879 miles.

285
Vehicles
341
MOT tests
6,414
Avg miles / year
3.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Coupe 16v problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Coupe 16v MOT tests:

  • Other107%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Steering1%
  • Visibility0%

Fiat Coupe 16v pass rate by age

How the Fiat Coupe 16v's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
92264%
107664%
1110655%
127859%
134156%
141060%
15250%

Fuel types: Petrol (282), Other (2), Diesel (1)

Most common Fiat Coupe 16v MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Coupe 16v MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (60 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (31 times)
  3. Oil leak (27 times)
  4. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (23 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
  6. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (14 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (14 times)
  8. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (13 times)
  9. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (13 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  11. Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (12 times)
  12. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (11 times)
  13. Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (11 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (10 times)

Fiat Coupe 16v pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 1 3 67% 97,476
1996 41 203 62% 99,974
1995 26 129 54% 107,279

Fiat Coupe 16v reliability FAQ

Across 285 Fiat Coupe 16v vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Coupe 16v MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Oil leak.

The typical Fiat Coupe 16v in our data has covered around 102,879 miles.

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