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MOT History from tests of petrol FIAT 500s year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:69.06%
(The average a petrol FIAT 500 year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:188,623 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment6021
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5679
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2929
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2709
Registration plate lamp issues2688
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2277
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2199
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|2066
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|2013
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1356
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1129
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1112
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1038
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1023
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort976
Registration plate issues973
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|952
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened811
Windscreen washer not working 811
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))776
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|760
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))752
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))741
Rear Brake cable insecure739
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))687
Rear brake binding677
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))622
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))583
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))571
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||540
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))540
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|539
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))531
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))518
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))514
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))500
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))498
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|494
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|491
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))490
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))470
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))468
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))460
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))451
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))450
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))449
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))445
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))430
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))427
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))426
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|425
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))415
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))414
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|393
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|386
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))374
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))357
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))355
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))355
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|351
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))351
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))342
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))333
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))330
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|329
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|324
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))319
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))315
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))309
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|308
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|306
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|303
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))301
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))297
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|293
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))290
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))290
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|288
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|281
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))280
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))265
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|260
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault257
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))256
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))251
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|248
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||247
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))245
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|242
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|241
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|235
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))233
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened230
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|229
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))227
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))227
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))226
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))225
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))222
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))220
Brake hose excessively deteriorated215
Front brake application uneven213
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|212
Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))212
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|208
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|208
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))208
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))203
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||197
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|196
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|194
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|193
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))188
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))187
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|186
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))186
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|183
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))182
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))182
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|180
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))179
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|177
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|176

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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