Fiat 124 - 2018
116.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat 124, model year 2018.
Sample size: 1,420 cars, 3,284 tests and 3,825 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: 1,420 cars
The 2018 FIAT 124 has an overall defect rate of 116 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 120 per 100 vehicles, showing a 3% improvement. Notably, this model excels in areas such as steering, body structure, and equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it does face challenges with brake-related issues, where its defect rate is higher than average at 84 per 100 vehicles compared to 67 per 100 for similar models. Mileage trends reveal that defects increase with age, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, indicating a need for careful maintenance as the vehicle ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,420 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 22.7% worse
84.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 96.0% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 7.9% worse
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 0.6% better
17.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.4% better
112.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 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 lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 90.2% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 54.5% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 72.9% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
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: 671
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 590
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 482
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 461
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 246
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 116
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: 80
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 72
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 14