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MOT reliability

Fiat Tipo s

1,428 vehicles · 71 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,428 Fiat Tipo s vehicles and 71 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Tipo s has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 90,715 miles.

1,428
Vehicles
71
MOT tests
6,304
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Tipo s problem areas

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

  • Other106%
  • Seatbelts & equipment9%
  • Steering8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes1%

Fiat Tipo s pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13771%
142462%
152357%
161450%
17367%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,424), Diesel (3), LPG (1)

Most common Fiat Tipo s MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  3. Oil leak (4 times)
  4. Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (3 times)
  5. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
  6. Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (3 times)
  7. Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (3 times)
  8. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
  9. Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (3 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
  11. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  13. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  14. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (3 times)

Fiat Tipo s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 1 3 67% 54,148
1992 15 60 57% 89,332
1991 2 6 67% 85,550
1990 1 2 100% 158,367

Fiat Tipo s reliability FAQ

Across 1,428 Fiat Tipo s vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Tipo s MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c); Oil leak.

The typical Fiat Tipo s in our data has covered around 90,715 miles.

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