Fiat Multipla
Registered from 2000 to 2011.
About this model
The Fiat Multipla is a six-seater car produced by Italian automaker Fiat from 1998 to 2010. Based on the Bravo/Brava, the Multipla was shorter and wider than its rivals. It had two rows of three seats, where its compact MPV competitors had two across front seating. The Multipla is shorter than the three-door Bravo/Brava on which it was based, yet it offered increased seating and cargo volume. Sales commenced in Italy in November 1998.
From the Wikipedia article Fiat Multipla, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2010 1.9 diesel. 49 of 164 tests failed, 30%.
Better than 10% of 2010 cars. The typical one fails 24%, across 955 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 63% | 31 |
| Brakes | 33% | 16 |
| Lights and electrics | 33% | 16 |
| Body and structure | 27% | 13 |
| Tyres and wheels | 22% | 11 |
| Steering | 20% | 10 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 63% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Brakes — 33% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Tyres and wheels — 22% of its failures
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Steering — 20% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Lights and electrics — 33% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 27% of its failures