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MOT History from tests of diesel FIAT 500s year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:67.52%
(The average a diesel FIAT 500 year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:37,170 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment1318
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1115
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))785
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|697
Brakes imbalanced across an axle584
Registration plate lamp issues510
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|477
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|467
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort447
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak382
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak376
Rear brake binding265
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|264
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|255
Rear Brake cable insecure245
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|241
Registration plate issues233
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|195
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened195
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|193
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||176
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|171
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|171
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|169
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))167
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|165
Windscreen washer not working 160
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|147
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))144
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|143
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|132
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))117
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|111
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|111
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))110
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))110
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))109
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))107
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))106
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))106
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))106
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))102
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))100
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|99
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))99
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))97
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))96
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))94
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))91
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))89
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))88
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))88
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|86
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|84
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))83
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))82
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))81
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|79
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|79
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))76
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))73
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))73
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|72
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|72
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))72
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))72
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))71
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))71
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|70
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|69
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|69
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault68
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))68
Rear brake application uneven67
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))67
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|66
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|66
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|64
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))64
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|63
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))63
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))62
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|61
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))60
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))59
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))59
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))57
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))57
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|54
Brake hose excessively deteriorated53
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))53
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))52
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))52
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement51
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))51
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|50
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|50
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|48
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))47
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))47
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|46
Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))46
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))44
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|43
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||42
Nearside Brake cable insecure |3.5.1d|42
Front brake application uneven42
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|42
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))41
Windscreen has damage40
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))40
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))40
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))39
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))39
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||38
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))38
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|37
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|37
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))37

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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