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MOT reliability

Fiat Decato

10 vehicles · 157 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10 Fiat Decato vehicles and 157 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Decato has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 78,418 miles.

10
Vehicles
157
MOT tests
2,983
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Decato problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Decato MOT tests:

  • Other82%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
  • Brakes12%
  • Steering7%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Visibility2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Fiat Decato pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3771%
4580%
51164%
65100%
7580%
84100%
9956%
10862%
11771%
121080%
13786%
146100%
15888%
16667%
17580%
18475%
19580%
204100%

Fuel types: Diesel (10)

Most common Fiat Decato MOT faults

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

  1. Headlamp masks/converters fitted (9 times)
  2. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
  3. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
  4. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
  5. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
  6. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
  7. Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  8. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  10. Front radiator crossmember holed (3 times)
  11. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  12. Battery insecure (2 times)
  13. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (2 times)
  14. Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (2 times)
  15. Oil leak (2 times)

Fiat Decato pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 1 13 100% 16,671
2008 1 19 84% 63,666
2005 1 24 71% 64,005
2004 1 4 75% 28,488
2001 2 24 71% 43,463
2000 1 17 71% 76,997
1994 2 46 72% 150,538

Fiat Decato reliability FAQ

Across 10 Fiat Decato vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Decato MOT issues are: Headlamp masks/converters fitted; Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i).

The typical Fiat Decato in our data has covered around 78,418 miles.

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