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MOT reliability

Fiat Tipo sx ie

972 vehicles · 225 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 972 Fiat Tipo sx ie vehicles and 225 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Tipo sx ie has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 108,034 miles.

972
Vehicles
225
MOT tests
6,184
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Tipo sx ie problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Tipo sx ie MOT tests:

  • Other98%
  • Emissions & nuisance10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Steering5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Body & structure0%

Fiat Tipo sx ie pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
101354%
113762%
126265%
135958%
144156%
151258%
161100%

Fuel types: Petrol (969), Diesel (2), LPG (1)

Most common Fiat Tipo sx ie MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (14 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
  3. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (13 times)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (12 times)
  5. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (10 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  8. Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (8 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  10. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (8 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (7 times)
  14. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (7 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (6 times)

Fiat Tipo sx ie pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1995 19 78 59% 132,067
1994 21 83 60% 92,729
1993 21 64 61% 102,012

Fiat Tipo sx ie reliability FAQ

Across 972 Fiat Tipo sx ie vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Tipo sx ie MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3).

The typical Fiat Tipo sx ie in our data has covered around 108,034 miles.

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