MOT reliability
Fiat Tempra ds sw
118 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate
Based on 118 Fiat Tempra ds sw vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Tempra ds sw has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 102,660 miles.
118
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
8,758
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat Tempra ds sw problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat Tempra ds sw MOT tests:
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Other100%
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Seatbelts & equipment10%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
Fiat Tempra ds sw pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 6 | 67% |
| 12 | 5 | 80% |
| 13 | 7 | 57% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (118)
Most common Fiat Tempra ds sw MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Tempra ds sw MOT tests:
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
- Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
- Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1) (1 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d) (1 times)
- both rear tyres on legal limit (1.6mm). (1 times)
Fiat Tempra ds sw pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 115,058 |
| 1995 | 4 | 18 | 78% | 102,447 |
| 1994 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 91,116 |
Fiat Tempra ds sw reliability FAQ
Across 118 Fiat Tempra ds sw vehicles in our MOT data,
73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat Tempra ds sw MOT issues are:
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a); Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).
The typical Fiat Tempra ds sw in our data has covered around
102,660 miles.
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