MOT reliability
Fiat S
6 vehicles · 38 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate
Based on 6 Fiat S vehicles and 38 completed MOT tests, the Fiat S has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 86,788 miles.
6
Vehicles
38
MOT tests
3,729
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat S problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat S MOT tests:
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Other92%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Steering3%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Brakes3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Fiat S pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 3 | 67% |
| 9 | 4 | 50% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 3 | 67% |
| 13 | 7 | 57% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4), Other (1), Diesel (1)
Most common Fiat S MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat S MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (2 times)
- Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
- centre stop light insecure (2 times)
- n/s/r o/s/r shocks absorbers damp (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (1 times)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (1 times)
Fiat S pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 19 | 89% | 62,154 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 105,049 |
| 2000 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 112,642 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 111,620 |
| 1995 | 1 | 5 | 40% | 44,460 |
Fiat S reliability FAQ
Across 6 Fiat S vehicles in our MOT data,
76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat S MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3); Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).
The typical Fiat S in our data has covered around
86,788 miles.
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