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MOT reliability

Fiat Rapido

237 vehicles · 2,836 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 237 Fiat Rapido vehicles and 2,836 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Rapido has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,229 miles.

237
Vehicles
2,836
MOT tests
3,014
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Rapido problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Rapido MOT tests:

  • Other42%
  • Brakes20%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
  • Lamps & electrical13%
  • Visibility6%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering2%

Fiat Rapido pass rate by age

How the Fiat Rapido's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21292%
324390%
425089%
524788%
623387%
721989%
817988%
917282%
1015087%
1114978%
1214981%
1312784%
1413379%
1511977%
1610274%
178080%
186575%
193681%
203474%

Fuel types: Diesel (237)

Most common Fiat Rapido MOT faults

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

  1. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (31 times)
  2. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (26 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (23 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (22 times)
  5. Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) (20 times)
  6. Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (20 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (20 times)
  8. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (20 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (18 times)
  10. Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (17 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (16 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
  13. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (16 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (15 times)
  15. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (14 times)

Fiat Rapido pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 1 1 100% 6,542
2022 6 9 100% 13,343
2021 8 20 90% 10,379
2020 10 34 97% 15,772
2019 18 94 90% 24,107
2018 18 113 92% 23,287
2017 19 147 89% 29,291
2016 11 89 91% 33,357
2015 6 65 86% 33,444
2014 3 29 93% 38,299
2013 3 39 85% 48,776
2012 7 100 84% 49,343
2011 15 212 89% 41,251
2010 12 151 93% 44,734
2009 14 250 80% 58,236
2008 20 330 85% 49,244
2007 17 300 81% 55,105
2006 8 135 84% 42,578
2005 8 168 79% 60,001
2004 11 239 80% 56,767
2003 4 64 70% 47,976
2002 5 112 74% 102,038
2000 2 60 63% 77,644

Fiat Rapido reliability FAQ

Across 237 Fiat Rapido vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Rapido MOT issues are: Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)); Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Fiat Rapido in our data has covered around 40,229 miles.

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