Fiat SCUDO - 2010
324.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat SCUDO, model year 2010.
Sample size: 452 cars, 888 tests and 2,878 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 452 cars
The 2010 FIAT Scudo has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 324 defects per 100 vehicles versus 294. This model shows particularly significant issues in the visibility, lights and electrics, and body/structure categories, all of which exceed the average defect rates by a considerable margin. While it performs better than average in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, the Scudo's performance declines notably with increasing mileage, especially after 124,000 miles. Overall, the Scudo's defects are more pronounced in specific areas, highlighting some reliability concerns that potential owners should consider.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 452 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 3.0% better
111.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 21.3% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 54.0% worse
34.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 31.2% worse
101.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
- 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
▲ 24.8% better
214.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 170.5% worse
98.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 111.1% worse
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
- Audible warning:
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 75.9% worse
56.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- 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: 242
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 222
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 211
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 131
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
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: 104
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 84
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 77
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
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: 27
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 22