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MOT History from tests of diesel FIAT 500s year 2015

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mot history
Pass percent:77.52%
(The average a diesel FIAT 500 year 2015 passes without issue)
Based on:636 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively27
Headlamp aim out of alignment19
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))6
Registration plate issues4
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))4
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Registration plate lamp issues3
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Windscreen washer not working 2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||2
Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))2
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))2
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))2
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush bush (5.3.2 (c))2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))2
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour Blue smoke. Run engine at fast idle to clear. |7.4.B.4|1
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c||1
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c||1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i||1
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Emissions not tested |8.2.2.2 |e||1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment no reserve travel |1.1.6 |c||1
Nearside Front Position lamp likely to become detached |4.2.1 |c| |ii||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Lower Macpherson strut ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached Both sides - rear bushes detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ball joint worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush likely to become detached Wishbone inner rear most bush (has detached) (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Upper bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction phone holder (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both rear (5.3.2 (c))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn Wishbone ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail play in top mount (5.3.3 (b) (ii))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))1
Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative on suspension leveller (4.1.5 (a))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested Inoperative? (4.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))1
Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle handle missing (6.2.3 (a))1
Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both ns and os wish bone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1

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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