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MOT History from tests of petrol FIAT 500s year 2012

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mot history
Pass percent:72.64%
(The average a petrol FIAT 500 year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:317,057 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively12637
Headlamp aim out of alignment8561
Registration plate lamp issues4678
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))3160
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))2980
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))2678
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2610
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))2571
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2536
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2067
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2062
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1875
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1412
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1410
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1356
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1340
Windscreen washer not working 1319
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1233
Registration plate issues1172
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1148
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1140
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1115
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1048
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1014
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))990
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|935
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))916
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))865
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))841
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))825
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))784
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))713
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))695
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|684
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))651
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))643
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))612
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))597
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|563
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))549
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))539
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|533
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|530
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|521
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||509
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))499
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))463
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c||458
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))456
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))454
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))453
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))446
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c||430
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))418
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))416
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))404
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))403
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))402
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))393
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|385
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||376
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))373
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))367
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))364
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c||362
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault361
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak359
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c||352
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|344
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))343
Rear Brake cable insecure333
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))329
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||311
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))307
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))298
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))294
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))294
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|291
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))291
Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))290
Front brake excessively fluctuating286
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|284
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|282
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|281
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|270
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))265
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))265
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))265
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))263

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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