Fiat TIPO - 2016
168.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat TIPO, model year 2016.
Sample size: 1,174 cars, 2,345 tests and 3,942 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,174 cars
The 2016 FIAT TIPO has an overall defect rate of 168 per 100 vehicles, which is 11.4% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, as mileage increases, defect rates also rise, particularly in the 93,000–124,000 miles range. The TIPO performs significantly better than average in categories such as steering, body and structure, and equipment, showing lower defect rates in these areas. However, it has a higher incidence of brake defects, with a rate of 106 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 77.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,174 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 35.3% worse
105.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 64.2% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 5.3% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 1.2% worse
25.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
▼ 7.7% worse
171.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 52.7% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 60.6% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 8.0% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 809
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 498
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 369
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 296
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 269
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 114
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 73
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 24