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MOT reliability

Fiat Tipo forza

1,455 vehicles · 155 completed MOT tests analysed
54%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,455 Fiat Tipo forza vehicles and 155 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Tipo forza has an overall 54% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 103,249 miles.

1,455
Vehicles
155
MOT tests
4,660
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Tipo forza problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Tipo forza MOT tests:

  • Other103%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Steering2%
  • Brakes1%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Fiat Tipo forza pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12560%
134659%
145549%
153554%
161362%
1710%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,455)

Most common Fiat Tipo forza MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
  2. Oil leak (11 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  4. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
  5. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (9 times)
  6. Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
  7. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (6 times)
  9. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (5 times)
  10. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (5 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  12. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (5 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (5 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  15. Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)

Fiat Tipo forza pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 22 80 51% 110,189
1992 20 75 57% 95,212

Fiat Tipo forza reliability FAQ

Across 1,455 Fiat Tipo forza vehicles in our MOT data, 54% pass the MOT (a 46% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Tipo forza MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Fiat Tipo forza in our data has covered around 103,249 miles.

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