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FIAT Uno MOT Results

57.8% pass rate
from 90 tests in 2021
(64% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the FIAT Uno is unusually good or bad.

  • 17% fail on Brakes
    • 17% fail on Brake performance (150% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 7.8% fail on Service brake performance
        • 7.8% fail on Rbt
          • 6.7% fail on Service brake performance
          • 2.2% fail on Service brake imbalance
      • 7.8% fail on Service Brake Efficiency (sp)
        • 7.8% fail on Rbt (sp) (170% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
          • 6.7% fail on Service brake imbalance (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
          • 1.1% fail on Service brake performance
      • 6.7% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
        • 6.7% fail on Rbt (sp)
      • 3.3% fail on Parking brake performance
        • 3.3% fail on Rbt
          • 2.2% fail on Parking brake performance
          • 1.1% fail on Parking brake efficiency (Trikes, quads and pre-68 vehicles)
    • 2.2% fail on Rigid brake pipes
    • 1.1% fail on Service brake pedal or hand lever
      • 1.1% fail on Pedal
    • 1.1% fail on Load sensing valves
  • 16% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 5.6% fail on Direction indicators
      • 5.6% fail on Flashing type
        • 4.4% fail on Individual direction indicators
        • 1.1% fail on Side repeaters
    • 5.6% fail on Registration plate lamp(s) (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
    • 3.3% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 3.3% fail on Headlamp aim
    • 3.3% fail on Stop lamp
    • 2.2% fail on Headlamps
      • 2.2% fail on Headlamp
    • 1.1% fail on Front and rear fog lamps
      • 1.1% fail on Rear fog lamp
        • 1.1% fail on Rear fog lamp
    • 1.1% fail on Electrical equipment
      • 1.1% fail on Horn
  • 10% fail on Suspension
    • 4.4% fail on Suspension arms
      • 4.4% fail on Ball joint (6 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
    • 2.2% fail on Wheel bearings
    • 2.2% fail on Sub-frames
      • 1.1% fail on Sub-frame
      • 1.1% fail on Sub-frame mounting prescribed areas
    • 1.1% fail on Component mounting prescribed areas
  • 8.9% fail on Body, chassis, structure
    • 3.3% fail on Transmission
      • 3.3% fail on Drive shafts
        • 3.3% fail on Joints
    • 2.2% fail on Exhaust system
    • 1.1% fail on Integral vehicle structure
      • 1.1% fail on Integral vehicle structure condition
    • 1.1% fail on Chassis
      • 1.1% fail on Chassis condition
    • 1.1% fail on Fuel system
      • 1.1% fail on Fuel cap/sealing device
    • 1.1% fail on Floor
  • 6.7% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
    • 6.7% fail on Exhaust emissions
      • 6.7% fail on Spark ignition
        • 4.4% fail on Non catalyst emissions
        • 1.1% fail on Catalyst emissions
        • 1.1% fail on Emissions not tested
  • 5.6% fail on Visibility
    • 4.4% fail on Washers
    • 1.1% fail on Wipers
  • 4.4% fail on Steering
    • 2.2% fail on Steering gear
      • 2.2% fail on Steering rack
    • 1.1% fail on Steering linkage components
      • 1.1% fail on Ball joint
    • 1.1% fail on Steering wheel
    • 1.1% fail on Steering column
  • 2.2% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
    • 2.2% fail on Seat belts
      • 1.1% fail on Prescribed areas
      • 1.1% fail on Condition
  • 1.1% fail on Tyres
    • 1.1% fail on Tread depth
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  • Fiat Uno 1983 - 1993
    Practical car for those on a tight budget, 'Fire' engines will run and run if looked after, tidy design, in a 1980s kind of way, lived on as Petit Taxis in Morocco