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MOT History from tests of petrol FIAT 126s year 1996

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Pass percent:65.63%
(The average a petrol FIAT 126 year 1996 passes without issue)
Based on:96 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||3
Rear brake binding2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Centre Rear engine mounting bracket damaged and likely to fail |6.1.D.1b|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Front Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a||1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.4.3 |b||1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|1
Offside Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect left hand drive headlamp fitted |4.1.2 |c||1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect left hand drive headlight fitted |4.1.2 |c||1
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1
Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a||1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i||1
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a))1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure bolts loose (5.3.3 (a) (i))1
Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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