MOT reliability

Fiat Tempra s ie sw

Q: Is the Fiat Tempra s ie sw reliable?

Across 1,033 Fiat Tempra s ie sw vehicles in our MOT data, 58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about 3.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1,033 vehicles · 233 completed MOT tests analysed

58%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1,033 Fiat Tempra s ie sw vehicles and 233 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Tempra s ie sw has an overall 58% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 110,828 miles.

1,033

Vehicles

233

MOT tests

6,374

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Tempra s ie sw problem areas

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

Other100%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Brakes2%
Steering1%

Fiat Tempra s ie sw pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
9	4	50%
10	18	72%
11	66	65%
12	81	54%
13	43	51%
14	21	52%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,032), Diesel (1)

Most common Fiat Tempra s ie sw MOT faults

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (11 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10 times)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (9 times)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (9 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (9 times)
Oil leak (9 times)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (7 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)

Fiat Tempra s ie sw pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1996	10	35	57%	117,525
1995	33	139	58%	111,092
1994	14	46	57%	115,099
1993	4	13	62%	78,699

Fiat Tempra s ie sw reliability FAQ

Across 1,033 Fiat Tempra s ie sw vehicles in our MOT data, 58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Tempra s ie sw MOT issues are: Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Fiat Tempra s ie sw in our data has covered around 110,828 miles.

Compare the Fiat Tempra s ie sw

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