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MOT reliability

Fiat Tempra s ie

2,413 vehicles · 175 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,413 Fiat Tempra s ie vehicles and 175 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Tempra s ie has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 89,808 miles.

2,413
Vehicles
175
MOT tests
5,298
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Tempra s ie problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Tempra s ie MOT tests:

  • Other115%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering3%
  • Brakes1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%

Fiat Tempra s ie pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
9450%
101968%
114060%
124764%
134161%
141573%
15875%
161100%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,408), Diesel (5)

Most common Fiat Tempra s ie MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Tempra s ie MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14 times)
  2. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
  3. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  6. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (7 times)
  7. oil leak (7 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  10. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (5 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (5 times)
  15. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (5 times)

Fiat Tempra s ie pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 6 23 61% 98,842
1995 24 72 62% 87,729
1994 11 48 65% 92,610
1993 10 28 71% 92,180
1992 2 4 50% 66,670

Fiat Tempra s ie reliability FAQ

Across 2,413 Fiat Tempra s ie vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Tempra s ie MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Fiat Tempra s ie in our data has covered around 89,808 miles.

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