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MOT reliability

Fiat Tempra turbo diesel

945 vehicles · 34 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate

Based on 945 Fiat Tempra turbo diesel vehicles and 34 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Tempra turbo diesel has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 64,912 miles.

945
Vehicles
34
MOT tests
7,170
Avg miles / year
3.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Tempra turbo diesel problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Tempra turbo diesel MOT tests:

  • Other108%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering2%
  • Brakes1%

Fiat Tempra turbo diesel pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
121100%
13875%
141354%
151145%
161100%

Fuel types: Diesel (925), Petrol (20)

Most common Fiat Tempra turbo diesel MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Tempra turbo diesel MOT tests:

  1. Battery insecure (3 times)
  2. Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (3 times)
  3. Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  5. Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing (3 times)
  6. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
  8. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  11. Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front Steering system lightly rubbing (2.2.D.2a) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front Steering system lightly rubbing (2.2.D.2a) (2 times)

Fiat Tempra turbo diesel pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 6 26 54% 61,068
1992 2 5 80% 69,106
1991 1 3 67% 71,903

Fiat Tempra turbo diesel reliability FAQ

Across 945 Fiat Tempra turbo diesel vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Tempra turbo diesel MOT issues are: Battery insecure; Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a); Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h).

The typical Fiat Tempra turbo diesel in our data has covered around 64,912 miles.

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