Fiat FIORINO - 2013
286.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat FIORINO, model year 2013.
Sample size: 943 cars, 2,095 tests and 6,003 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 943 cars
The 2013 FIAT Fiorino has a significantly higher overall defect rate of 287 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 219 defects per 100 vehicles, marking an increase of 31%. Notably, as the mileage increases, the defect rate for this model rises more sharply than for the average car, particularly in the 124,000+ miles range where it reaches 412 defects per 100 vehicles. While the Fiorino performs better in brake-related issues, with a defect rate of 76 compared to an average of 100, it shows worse performance in categories such as steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, where its defect rates are notably higher than average. Overall, this model's defect profile indicates specific vulnerabilities, especially as it accumulates mileage, making it less reliable compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 943 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 22.7% better
76.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 43.4% worse
18.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 96.7% worse
35.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 96.6% worse
98.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 24.7% worse
273.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 20.0% better
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▼ 23.1% worse
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 145.9% worse
48.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 822
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 389
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 301
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 296
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 209
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 202
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 194
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: 168
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 161
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 158
Serious faults (Top 10)
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 39