MOT reliability
Fiat Dropside
1 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Fiat Dropside vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Dropside has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 334,140 miles.
1
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
19,203
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat Dropside problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat Dropside MOT tests:
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Other109%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Steering2%
Fiat Dropside pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (1)
Most common Fiat Dropside MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Dropside MOT tests:
- Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing (3 times)
- Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (3 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (2 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
Fiat Dropside pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 16 | 69% | 334,140 |
Fiat Dropside reliability FAQ
Across 1 Fiat Dropside vehicles in our MOT data,
69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about
2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat Dropside MOT issues are:
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing; Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing; Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a).
The typical Fiat Dropside in our data has covered around
334,140 miles.
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