Fiat TIPO - 2018
158.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat TIPO, model year 2018.
Sample size: 2,033 cars, 4,483 tests and 7,104 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,033 cars
The 2018 Fiat Tipo exhibits a higher overall defect rate of 158 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 32% above the average of 120 defects for cars of the same year. Notably, this model performs better in the Body/Structure and Equipment categories, with defects in these areas being significantly lower than the average. However, it falls short in the Brakes and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles categories, recording notably higher defect rates than its peers. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises sharply, particularly evident in vehicles with over 124,000 miles, where the Tipo shows a rate of 491 defects per 100 vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,033 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 29.2% worse
88.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 26.0% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
- 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
▼ 8.6% worse
15.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 0.6% worse
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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
- 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 41.6% worse
179.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 43.1% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- 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 door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 27.3% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 5.7% worse
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,552
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 704
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 578
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 542
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 513
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 319
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 271
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 178
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 178
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 39