MOT History from tests of petrol FIAT COUPEs year 1998

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Pass percent:50.13%

(The average a petrol FIAT COUPE year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:14,116 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2520
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1155
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1110
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	886
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	824
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	788
Registration plate lamp issues	770
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	581
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	407
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	406
Registration plate issues	292
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	291
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	290
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	286
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	277
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	251
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	232
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	180
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	170
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	165
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	157
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	148
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	146
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	146
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	145
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	142
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	141
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	137
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	128
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	121
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	114
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	111
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	111
Brake hose damaged	110
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	106
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	104
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	103
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	102
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	100
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	98
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	97
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	96
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	92
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	89
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	88
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	85
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	84
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	83
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	82
Front brake application uneven	81
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	80
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	77
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	77
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	76
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	75
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	73
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	70
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	69
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	68
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	67
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	67
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	67
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	67
Rear brake binding	66
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	65
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	63
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	62
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	62
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	62
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	56
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	56
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	56
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	55
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	54
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	53
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	53
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	52
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	52
Rear brake application uneven	52
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	52
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	51
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	49
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	48
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	48
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	48
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	48
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	47
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	47
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	45
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle \|7.3.A.2b\|	42
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Windscreen has damage	42
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	41
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	41
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	39
Windscreen washer not working	38
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	38
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	37
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	37
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	37
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	36
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	34
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	34
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	34
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	33
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	33
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	33
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	33
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	33
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	32
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	31
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	31
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	30
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	29
Front brake excessively fluctuating	29
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	28
Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	28
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	28
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	28
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	27
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	26
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	26
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	26
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	26
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	26
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	25
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	25
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	25
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	25
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	24
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	24
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired \|3.6.E.3\|	24
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	23
brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	23
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	22
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	22
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	22
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	22

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 1998

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