Fiat SCUDO - 2008
401.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat SCUDO, model year 2008.
Sample size: 1,202 cars, 2,275 tests and 9,133 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,202 cars
The 2008 FIAT Scudo has an overall defect rate of 401 per 100 vehicles, which is 19% higher than the average of 337 per 100 for cars of the same year. This model particularly struggles with defects related to steering, visibility, and body structure, all of which show significantly higher percentages compared to the average. In the mileage segments, vehicles with lower mileage (0–31,000 miles) exhibit a notably higher defect rate for the Scudo than the average, but the rates stabilise with increased mileage. Overall, the Scudo's performance indicates a propensity for certain specific issues, contributing to its above-average defect rate.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,202 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 16.0% worse
154.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 51.1% worse
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 70.8% worse
43.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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
▼ 17.7% worse
108.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.9% better
270.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- 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
▼ 109.7% worse
107.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 141.6% worse
24.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
Other
▼ 63.3% worse
67.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- 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: 665
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 658
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 546
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 402
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 324
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 265
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 250
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 238
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: 237
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 236
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 74