Fiat SWIFT - 2017
46.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat SWIFT, model year 2017.
Sample size: 1,726 cars, 3,735 tests and 1,734 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: 1,726 cars
The 2017 FIAT Swift has an overall defect rate of 46 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average of 134 per 100 for cars of the same year, marking it 65% better in reliability. While mileage-related trends indicate a rise in defects with higher mileage categories, the model performs particularly well in critical areas such as brakes (12% vs. 71% average failure rate) and steering (2% vs. 5% average). It also shows fewer issues in visibility, wheels, and body structure compared to the average, highlighting its robustness in these categories. The model does not have any standout problems reported, further underscoring its reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,726 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 83.9% better
11.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 66.1% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 43.4% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 1.0% better
20.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 69.3% better
44.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 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
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 78.6% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
Equipment
▼ 3.7% worse
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 73.3% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 547
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 119
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 75
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 63
Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
MINOR
Occurrences: 46
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: 43
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 36
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 11