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MOT History from tests of petrol FIAT 500s year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:69.21%
(The average a petrol FIAT 500 year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:307,073 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9779
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively9576
Registration plate lamp issues6848
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))6544
Brakes imbalanced across an axle6148
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4318
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4117
Rear brake binding3100
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2770
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2011
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1574
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1555
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1539
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1490
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1434
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1383
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1313
Windscreen washer not working 1296
Registration plate issues1273
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1192
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1180
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1170
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1108
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1091
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1082
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1065
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1059
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1038
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1030
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1016
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1013
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|905
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))900
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|892
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))890
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))888
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))888
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))881
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))872
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))870
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))869
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))819
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))799
Rear Brake cable insecure750
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))749
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))732
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))731
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))726
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))715
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))708
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|699
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))694
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))689
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))675
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|653
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))645
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))603
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))595
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))589
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))584
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))554
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))552
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))538
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))523
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))521
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))493
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))490
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|489
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))482
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|467
Rear brake application uneven455
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))443
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))442
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|426
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|420
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))412
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|410
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|409
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))390
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))389
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement387
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|384
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))382
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))382
Brake hose excessively deteriorated377
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|370
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))354
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|347
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))344
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))340
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|333
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|324
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|323
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))323
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))318
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))313
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))309
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))308
Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))305
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak299
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|298
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|295
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|292
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||291
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|290
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))286
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))286
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))285

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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