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MOT reliability

Fiat Tipo life

461 vehicles · 1,154 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 461 Fiat Tipo life vehicles and 1,154 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Tipo life has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,471 miles.

461
Vehicles
1,154
MOT tests
8,491
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Tipo life problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension47%
  • Brakes22%
  • Visibility12%
  • Other11%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Body & structure1%

Fiat Tipo life pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21191%
354681%
447682%
511982%

Fuel types: Petrol (461)

Most common Fiat Tipo life MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (83 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (76 times)
  3. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (25 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (22 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (22 times)
  6. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (22 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (21 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (20 times)
  9. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (20 times)
  10. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (19 times)
  11. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (18 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (17 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (16 times)
  14. Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (16 times)
  15. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (16 times)

Fiat Tipo life pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 1 1 100% 31,796
2022 93 154 88% 31,005
2021 351 998 80% 42,994

Fiat Tipo life reliability FAQ

Across 461 Fiat Tipo life vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Tipo life MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).

The typical Fiat Tipo life in our data has covered around 40,471 miles.

Compare the Fiat Tipo life

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