2018 Fiat 124: MOT pass rate and reliability

89.2% of 2018 Fiat 124s pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,314 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 27,990 miles.

How the 2018 compares

• Against all Fiat 124s (88.3%, 2,848 tests): +0.9 points
• Against all 2018 cars (85.9%): +3.3 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Fiat 124 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2018 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Fiat 124:

What this means if you are buying a 2018 124

The 2018 sits close to the Fiat 124 average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What an 8-year-old car fails on

A 2018 car is 8 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear. On a 2018 Fiat 124 the average at test was 27,990 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2018 is the strongest year on record for this model at 89.2%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2016 Fiat 124 - 86.7%
• 2017 Fiat 124 - 88.8%

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