Fiat SCUDO - 2009
372.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat SCUDO, model year 2009.
Sample size: 516 cars, 1,055 tests and 3,927 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 516 cars
The 2009 FIAT Scudo has an overall defect rate of 372 per 100 vehicles, which is 20% higher than the average for its year, at 310 per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Scudo shows significant performance issues in several categories, including steering (25% defect rate compared to the average of 16%), visibility (45% versus 23%), and lights & electrics (97% compared to 80%). The vehicle's defect rate also increases with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets above 124,000 miles. While tyre wear is common across vehicles, the Scudo's standout issues suggest a need for attention in specific areas of maintenance.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 516 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 14.0% worse
133.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 55.8% worse
25.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 91.0% worse
44.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 19.8% worse
96.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.6% better
255.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 134.0% worse
97.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
▼ 188.0% worse
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- 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
▼ 93.3% worse
66.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default 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: 308
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 299
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 200
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 166
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 137
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 116
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 111
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
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: 97
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 32