Fiat FIORINO - 2018
155.4 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 FIORINO, model year 2018.
Sample size: 410 cars, 901 tests and 1,400 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 410 cars
The 2018 FIAT Fiorino exhibits a significantly higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 155 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 120. Notably, it performs better regarding brake issues, with a defect rate of 39% compared to the average of 67%. However, it struggles in several categories, particularly in visibility, lights and electrics, and equipment, where its rates are considerably higher than average, indicating more frequent problems. Mileage data shows that defect rates increase with distance driven, especially for those exceeding 124,000 miles, where the Fiorino's rate jumps to 318. Overall, while it has strengths in braking, the higher defect rates in critical areas suggest important considerations for potential owners.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 410 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 42.9% better
39.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 6.0% worse
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 122.3% worse
30.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 135.8% worse
41.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 25.4% worse
158.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 3.9% worse
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 172.7% worse
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 235.7% worse
23.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 270
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 104
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 69
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: 62
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Serious faults (Top 10)
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
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: 10