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Fiat 126 Bis — Reliability by Year

7,486 vehicles · MOT data 1988–1991 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Fiat 126 Bis was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1989
71.2% pass rate · 2,299 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1988
60.0% pass rate · 2,045 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1991
60.0%
48,653 mi 1,162
1990
64.7%
31,884 mi 1,980
1989
71.2%
36,328 mi 2,299
1988
60.0%
25,642 mi 2,045

Which year Fiat 126 Bis is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 25,642 miles (newest year) to 48,653 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Fiat 126 Bis.

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