MOT History from tests of diesel FIAT MOTORs year 2004

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Pass percent:76.04%

(The average a diesel FIAT MOTOR year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:2,070 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	95
Headlamp aim out of alignment	87
Registration plate lamp issues	50
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	27
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	27
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	20
Rear brake binding	18
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	13
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	13
Registration plate issues	12
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	12
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	10
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	9
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	9
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	8
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	8
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	7
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	7
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	6
Brake pipe excessively corroded	6
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Windscreen washer not working	6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	4
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	4
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	4
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	4
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength \|5.3.6 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	3
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))	3
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))	3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))	3
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength \|5.3.6 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	2
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	2
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated \|5.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	2
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	2
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))	2
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Upper Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	2
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	2
Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Central Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2

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	95
Headlamp aim out of alignment	87
Registration plate lamp issues	50
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	27
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	27
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	20
Rear brake binding	18
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	13
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	13
Registration plate issues	12
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	12
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	10
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	9
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	9
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	8
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	8
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	7
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	7
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	6
Brake pipe excessively corroded	6
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Windscreen washer not working	6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	4
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	4
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	4
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	4
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength \|5.3.6 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	3
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))	3
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))	3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))	3
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength \|5.3.6 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	2
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	2
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated \|5.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	2
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	2
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))	2
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Upper Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	2
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	2
Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Central Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2

MOT History from tests of diesel FIAT MOTORs year 2004

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