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MOT reliability

Fiat Tipo 1.7 ds

322 vehicles · 90 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate

Based on 322 Fiat Tipo 1.7 ds vehicles and 90 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Tipo 1.7 ds has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 130,205 miles.

322
Vehicles
90
MOT tests
10,036
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Tipo 1.7 ds problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Tipo 1.7 ds MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering3%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%

Fiat Tipo 1.7 ds pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11771%
123650%
133256%
141275%
153100%

Fuel types: Diesel (322)

Most common Fiat Tipo 1.7 ds MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Tipo 1.7 ds MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  2. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (5 times)
  3. Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (5 times)
  4. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (5 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  6. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (4 times)
  8. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (4 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  11. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (4 times)
  12. Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  13. Oil leak (4 times)
  14. Nail in offside rear tyre (4 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (3 times)

Fiat Tipo 1.7 ds pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1995 4 15 67% 126,946
1994 17 75 57% 130,972

Fiat Tipo 1.7 ds reliability FAQ

Across 322 Fiat Tipo 1.7 ds vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Tipo 1.7 ds MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a); Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c).

The typical Fiat Tipo 1.7 ds in our data has covered around 130,205 miles.

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