MOT reliability
Fiat Palio
11 vehicles · 64 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate
Based on 11 Fiat Palio vehicles and 64 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Palio has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 117,415 miles.
11
Vehicles
64
MOT tests
4,324
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat Palio problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat Palio MOT tests:
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Other78%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension22%
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Brakes11%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Visibility3%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
Fiat Palio pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 5 | 80% |
| 7 | 5 | 60% |
| 8 | 3 | 67% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 4 | 75% |
| 11 | 5 | 60% |
| 12 | 3 | 100% |
| 13 | 8 | 62% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 3 | 67% |
| 18 | 4 | 50% |
| 19 | 3 | 67% |
| 20 | 2 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (8), Diesel (3)
Most common Fiat Palio MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Palio MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (2 times)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- Brake pipes on rear corroded (2 times)
- Exhaust system rusty and in poor condition (2 times)
- Noticeable freeplay in steering rack (2 times)
- Oil sump very rusty (2 times)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (2 times)
- o/s/r footbrake shows a lower effort than n/s/r...brake pipng plastic coted unable to see some piping (2 times)
Fiat Palio pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 30,224 |
| 2003 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 264,478 |
| 2002 | 1 | 27 | 74% | 75,331 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 171,304 |
| 2000 | 4 | 25 | 72% | 97,818 |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 120,770 |
Fiat Palio reliability FAQ
Across 11 Fiat Palio vehicles in our MOT data,
73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat Palio MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)); Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).
The typical Fiat Palio in our data has covered around
117,415 miles.
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