MOT History from tests of diesel FIAT IDEAs year 2005

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Pass percent:59.85%

(The average a diesel FIAT IDEA year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:2,849 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	239
Headlamp aim out of alignment	174
Registration plate lamp issues	91
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	71
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	66
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	57
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	40
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	39
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	38
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	34
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	30
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	29
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	26
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	24
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	19
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	17
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	16
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	14
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Brake hose damaged	13
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Registration plate issues	11
Rear brake application uneven	10
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Windscreen has damage	9
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	7
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	7
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	7
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	7
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	7
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	7
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	7
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.2.2 \|g\|\|	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	7
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Windscreen washer not working	6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
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\|	5
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	5
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	5
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit \|8.2.2.2 \|a\|\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	4
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	4
Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	4
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	239
Headlamp aim out of alignment	174
Registration plate lamp issues	91
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	71
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	66
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	57
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	40
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	39
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	38
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	34
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	30
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	29
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	26
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	24
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	19
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	17
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	16
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	14
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Brake hose damaged	13
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Registration plate issues	11
Rear brake application uneven	10
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Windscreen has damage	9
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	7
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	7
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	7
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	7
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	7
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	7
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	7
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.2.2 \|g\|\|	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	7
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Windscreen washer not working	6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
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\|	5
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	5
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	5
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit \|8.2.2.2 \|a\|\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	4
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	4
Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	4
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4

MOT History from tests of diesel FIAT IDEAs year 2005

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