Fiat SWIFT - 2021
27.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat SWIFT, model year 2021.
Sample size: 1,224 cars, 2,564 tests and 694 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: 1,224 cars
The 2021 FIAT SWIFT has an overall defect rate of 27 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average of 79 per 100 for cars of the same year, marking a 66% improvement. This model excels particularly in categories such as brakes and steering, with defect rates much lower than the average, demonstrating high reliability in these areas. However, it shows a notable deficiency in lights and electrics, where its defect rate is higher than average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase as the mileage increases, but the FIAT SWIFT still maintains a better performance compared to the average across all mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,224 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 85.3% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 71.4% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
- 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.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 9.0% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 55.4% worse
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 85.6% better
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 66.7% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▼ 6.7% worse
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An airbag obviously inoperative
Other
▲ 3.7% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 75
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 66
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 53
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 38
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 29
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 15
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 6