Fiat Rapdio
Registered from 2013 to 2020.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2015 2.3 diesel. 6 of 121 tests failed, 5%.
Better than 96% of 2015 cars. The typical one fails 15%, across 894 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 50% | 3 |
| Brakes | 33% | 2 |
| Body and structure | 17% | 1 |
| Visibility | 17% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
- Fuel system leaking excessively or a risk of fire
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Obligatory mirror or device not providing an adequate view to the rear
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 33% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Lights and electrics — 50% of its failures
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Body and structure — 17% of its failures
- Visibility — 17% of its failures
- Obligatory mirror or device not providing an adequate view to the rear