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MOT reliability

Fiat Estate

6 vehicles · 35 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Fiat Estate vehicles and 35 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Estate has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 93,342 miles.

6
Vehicles
35
MOT tests
5,984
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Estate problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Estate MOT tests:

  • Other135%

Fiat Estate pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4250%
51100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
9333%
10250%
112100%
122100%
131100%
14250%
161100%
171100%

Fuel types: Petrol (5), Diesel (1)

Most common Fiat Estate MOT faults

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

  1. Headlamp masks/converters fitted (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) (2 times)
  3. slight noise n/s/r wheel bearing (2 times)
  4. headlamp masks/converters fitted (2 times)
  5. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  6. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  7. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  15. Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.G.1f) (1 times)

Fiat Estate pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 2 4 75% 80,684
1999 1 14 79% 155,917
1997 1 2 50% 77,072
1967 1 10 90% 72,356
1921 1 5 100%

Fiat Estate reliability FAQ

Across 6 Fiat Estate vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Estate MOT issues are: Headlamp masks/converters fitted; Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b); slight noise n/s/r wheel bearing.

The typical Fiat Estate in our data has covered around 93,342 miles.

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