MOT reliability
Fiat Minibus
19 vehicles · 231 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 19 Fiat Minibus vehicles and 231 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Minibus has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 106,959 miles.
19
Vehicles
231
MOT tests
9,010
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat Minibus problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat Minibus MOT tests:
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Other57%
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Lamps & electrical11%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
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Brakes10%
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Body & structure5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Steering3%
Fiat Minibus pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 100% |
| 2 | 17 | 76% |
| 3 | 15 | 73% |
| 4 | 16 | 81% |
| 5 | 15 | 87% |
| 6 | 18 | 72% |
| 7 | 19 | 84% |
| 8 | 12 | 83% |
| 9 | 10 | 80% |
| 10 | 9 | 78% |
| 11 | 13 | 62% |
| 12 | 15 | 60% |
| 13 | 10 | 60% |
| 14 | 7 | 57% |
| 15 | 9 | 56% |
| 16 | 6 | 50% |
| 17 | 4 | 25% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (19)
Most common Fiat Minibus MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Minibus MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (6 times)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (5 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) (4 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (3 times)
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Offside Front tyre perishing (3 times)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear marked (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
Fiat Minibus pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 45 | 82% | 66,780 |
| 2011 | 2 | 34 | 68% | 158,592 |
| 2010 | 3 | 39 | 85% | 109,085 |
| 2008 | 2 | 20 | 75% | 112,813 |
| 2006 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 58,354 |
| 2005 | 1 | 25 | 68% | 297,438 |
| 2002 | 1 | 19 | 68% | 76,667 |
| 2001 | 1 | 13 | 38% | 156,180 |
| 2000 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 64,596 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 65,990 |
Fiat Minibus reliability FAQ
Across 19 Fiat Minibus vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat Minibus MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b); Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a).
The typical Fiat Minibus in our data has covered around
106,959 miles.
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