Fiat 124 - 2017
100.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat 124, model year 2017.
Sample size: 911 cars, 2,002 tests and 2,014 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 911 cars
The 2017 FIAT 124 has an overall defect rate of 101 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 134 per 100, marking a 25% improvement. The model shows particularly strong performance in several categories, with no reported issues in steering and minimal defects in body structure, significantly better than average. Additionally, it also performs well in wheels, suspensions, and axles, although it does have a higher rate of defects in lights and electrics compared to the overall average. Mileage trends indicate that as distance driven increases, defect rates also rise, but the model consistently remains below the average for most mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 911 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 1.9% better
71.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 18.6% better
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 25.5% better
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 29.8% better
100.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 98.6% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 59.3% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 84.4% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 320
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 301
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 270
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 214
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 151
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 45
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 42
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 40
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 13