MOT History from tests of diesel FIAT 500s year 2009

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Pass percent:66.43%

(The average a diesel FIAT 500 year 2009 passes without issue)

Based on:20,737 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	802
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	591
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	555
Registration plate lamp issues	455
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	426
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	378
Rear brake binding	322
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	252
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	244
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	241
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	168
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	155
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	139
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	125
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	120
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	108
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	106
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	105
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	103
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	103
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	102
Windscreen washer not working	101
Registration plate issues	100
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	97
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	94
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	85
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	82
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	78
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	77
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	76
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	74
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	74
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	73
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	71
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	70
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	70
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	69
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	68
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	68
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	66
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	65
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	60
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	60
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	60
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	59
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	56
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	56
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	56
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	56
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	55
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	52
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	52
Rear Brake cable insecure	51
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	50
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Rear brake application uneven	50
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	50
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	49
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	48
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	48
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	46
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	46
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	46
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	45
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	44
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	43
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	43
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	42
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	42
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	39
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	39
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	39
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	37
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	36
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	36
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	36
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	35
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	35
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	34
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	33
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	33
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	32
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	32
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	31
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	30
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	30
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	30
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	28
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	28
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	28
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	28
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	27
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	27
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	27
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))	27
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	27
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	26
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	26
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	26
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	25
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	25
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	25
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	24
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	24
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	23
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	23
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	23
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))	23
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	22
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	22
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	22
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	22
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	21
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	21
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))	21

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel FIAT 500s year 2009

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