MOT reliability
Fiat Strada
209 vehicles · 1,410 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate
Based on 209 Fiat Strada vehicles and 1,410 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Strada has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 81,771 miles.
209
Vehicles
1,410
MOT tests
787
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat Strada problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat Strada MOT tests:
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Other87%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Brakes6%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Steering4%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Body & structure3%
Fiat Strada pass rate by age
How the Fiat Strada's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 4 | 7 | 57% |
| 5 | 4 | 75% |
| 6 | 3 | 100% |
| 7 | 3 | 67% |
| 8 | 3 | 67% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 3 | 67% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | 4 | 50% |
| 17 | 9 | 89% |
| 18 | 21 | 62% |
| 19 | 49 | 65% |
| 20 | 53 | 75% |
Fuel types: Petrol (204), Diesel (5)
Most common Fiat Strada MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Strada MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (60 times)
- Oil leak (36 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (28 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (23 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (22 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (21 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (21 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (20 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (15 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (15 times)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (15 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (15 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (15 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (15 times)
Fiat Strada pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 35,552 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 135,478 |
| 2007 | 1 | 12 | 75% | 181,898 |
| 2002 | 1 | 28 | 64% | 90,998 |
| 2000 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 254,534 |
| 1989 | 2 | 7 | 86% | 110,741 |
| 1988 | 16 | 122 | 78% | 67,176 |
| 1987 | 34 | 198 | 75% | 78,631 |
| 1986 | 28 | 154 | 77% | 81,892 |
| 1985 | 33 | 239 | 77% | 80,894 |
| 1984 | 43 | 338 | 74% | 110,653 |
| 1983 | 25 | 139 | 75% | 64,743 |
| 1982 | 12 | 76 | 91% | 45,325 |
| 1981 | 2 | 4 | 75% | 14,044 |
| 1980 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 56,476 |
| 1979 | 8 | 78 | 65% | 54,674 |
Fiat Strada reliability FAQ
Across 209 Fiat Strada vehicles in our MOT data,
76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat Strada MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).
The typical Fiat Strada in our data has covered around
81,771 miles.
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