Fiat 124 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Fiat

Model: 124

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 16,241 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

87.7%

Share of this model's 16,241 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£340/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

35,219

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

40,225

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

9.5

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

2,650

2,650 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

16,241

16,241 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,650On the road

Insight summary

Fiat 124 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,650 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 87.7% from 16,241 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 57. The current pool shows an average of 35,219 miles and an average age of 9.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 40,225 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, windscreen damage and coil springs. The practical read is that the Fiat 124 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	2,648
DIESEL	2

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	142
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	116
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	112
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	104
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	101
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	99
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	82
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	81
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	80
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	77
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	74
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	72
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	66
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	63
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	56
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	55
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	54
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	54
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	48
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	46
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	45
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	44
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	42
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	42
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	40

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,795 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

142

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

116

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

112

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

104

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

101

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Fiat 124 reliability and MOT data