MOT reliability

Fiat Tipo s action

Q: Is the Fiat Tipo s action reliable?

Across 929 Fiat Tipo s action vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

929 vehicles · 247 completed MOT tests analysed

57%

MOT pass rate

Based on 929 Fiat Tipo s action vehicles and 247 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Tipo s action has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 88,796 miles.

929

Vehicles

247

MOT tests

6,264

Avg miles / year

2.4

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Tipo s action problem areas

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

Other102%
Emissions & nuisance8%
Seatbelts & equipment6%
Steering4%
Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
Brakes2%

Fiat Tipo s action pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
11	31	58%
12	93	61%
13	74	58%
14	39	46%
15	10	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (928), Diesel (1)

Most common Fiat Tipo s action MOT faults

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (17 times)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (14 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (11 times)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (10 times)
Oil leak (8 times)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (8 times)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (7 times)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (7 times)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (7 times)
Emissions not tested (7.0) (6 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (6 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)

Fiat Tipo s action pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1995	2	11	55%	97,790
1994	63	236	57%	88,506

Fiat Tipo s action reliability FAQ

Across 929 Fiat Tipo s action vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Tipo s action MOT issues are: Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Fiat Tipo s action in our data has covered around 88,796 miles.

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