MOT reliability
Fiat Maxi
7 vehicles · 114 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 7 Fiat Maxi vehicles and 114 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Maxi has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 81,422 miles.
7
Vehicles
114
MOT tests
2,020
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat Maxi problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat Maxi MOT tests:
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Other76%
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Brakes10%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Lamps & electrical7%
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Steering4%
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Body & structure4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Fiat Maxi pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 4 | 100% |
| 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 6 | 5 | 100% |
| 7 | 4 | 100% |
| 8 | 6 | 83% |
| 9 | 5 | 80% |
| 10 | 7 | 71% |
| 11 | 7 | 57% |
| 12 | 9 | 67% |
| 13 | 6 | 83% |
| 14 | 10 | 60% |
| 15 | 8 | 75% |
| 16 | 6 | 100% |
| 17 | 6 | 67% |
| 18 | 6 | 67% |
| 19 | 5 | 40% |
| 20 | 4 | 25% |
Fuel types: Diesel (7)
Most common Fiat Maxi MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Maxi MOT tests:
- Oil leak (5 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (5 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (5 times)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear. (1.1.11 (c)) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (3 times)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded rear (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (2 times)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (2 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
Fiat Maxi pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 9,998 |
| 2009 | 1 | 14 | 100% | 40,846 |
| 2008 | 1 | 12 | 75% | 8,139 |
| 2007 | 1 | 24 | 75% | 67,529 |
| 2001 | 1 | 23 | 83% | 54,496 |
| 1997 | 1 | 21 | 48% | 251,413 |
| 1996 | 1 | 13 | 62% | 137,536 |
Fiat Maxi reliability FAQ
Across 7 Fiat Maxi vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat Maxi MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)).
The typical Fiat Maxi in our data has covered around
81,422 miles.
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