MOT History from tests of petrol FIAT COUPEs year 1997

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Pass percent:47.57%

(The average a petrol FIAT COUPE year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:13,070 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2735
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1271
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1008
Brake pipe excessively corroded	993
Registration plate lamp issues	850
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	753
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	737
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	643
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	550
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	438
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	425
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	415
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	278
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	276
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	269
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	263
Registration plate issues	257
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	225
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	181
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	167
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	162
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	162
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	159
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	149
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	145
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	141
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	129
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	121
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	119
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	116
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	116
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	112
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	110
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	108
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	97
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	97
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	96
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	96
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	96
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	93
Brake hose damaged	91
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	85
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	83
Front brake application uneven	83
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	82
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	76
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	75
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	75
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	74
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	73
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	73
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	73
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	72
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	71
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	70
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	70
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	68
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	66
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	66
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	66
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	63
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	63
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	63
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	63
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	63
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	62
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	61
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	59
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Rear brake binding	58
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	57
Windscreen has damage	57
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	57
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	56
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	54
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	49
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	49
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	48
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	45
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	44
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	43
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	42
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	41
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	40
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	39
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	39
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	37
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	36
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	36
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	35
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Rear brake application uneven	35
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	35
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	34
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	34
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	34
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	34
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	33
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	31
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle \|7.3.A.2b\|	31
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	31
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	30
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	30
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	30
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	29
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	29
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	28
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	28
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	28
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	28
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	27
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	27
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	27
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	27
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	27
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	27
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	27
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	26
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	26
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	26
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	26
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	26
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	25
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	25
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	25
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	25
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	25
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	25
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	25
Windscreen washer not working	24
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	24
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	24
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	24
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	24
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	23
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	23
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	23
Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	23
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	23
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	23
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	22
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	22
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	22
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	22
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	21
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	21
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	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.

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MOT History from tests of petrol FIAT COUPEs year 1997

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