Fiat SWIFT - 2015
70.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat SWIFT, model year 2015.
Sample size: 126 cars, 265 tests and 188 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 126 cars
The 2015 Fiat Swift has a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 71 defects per 100 vehicles versus 170. This model shows a strong performance in key areas such as brakes, steering, visibility, and body structure, all having fewer defects than the average. However, it does face challenges in the equipment category, which is notably higher than average. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rate increases with higher mileage, but the Fiat Swift performs better than the average across most mileage brackets. Overall, this model stands out positively in critical safety components.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 126 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 64.3% better
30.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- A brake on any wheel grabbing severely
Steering
▲ 54.5% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
Visibility
▲ 48.4% better
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device missing
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 7.4% better
28.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 67.8% better
57.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 93.2% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 127.5% worse
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 77.3% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 45
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6
A brake on any wheel grabbing severely
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4
Serious faults (Top 10)
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
4.11 (b) (iii)
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
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: 1
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 1