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Fiat 500 vs Hyundai i10

Both are city cars. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

The Hyundai i10 is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 18.9% of the time, against 24.6% for the Fiat 500.

Fiat 500
24.6%
fail at age 7
Rank 190 of 239 · 41k miles at 7 · 334,105 tests
Hyundai i10
18.9%
fail at age 7
Rank 133 of 239 · 40k miles at 7 · 231,744 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

Fiat 500

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory17.1%
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory9.6%
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail9.4%
A shock absorber bush excessively worn Advisory6.5%
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory5.0%
Exhaust system leaking or insecureAdvisory4.3%

Hyundai i10

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brakeAdvisory2.3%
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail1.9%
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory1.9%
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail1.6%
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirementFail1.3%
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.Advisory0.9%
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