Fiat Tipo S Ie (1992)
1992 Fiat Tipo S Ie
CarHunch is tracking 519 1992 Fiat Tipo S Ie vehicles on UK roads. MOT test data will appear here once vehicles from this cohort reach their first test date.
The 1992 FIAT TIPO S IE matches the UK average with an 80% first-time pass rate, but one concern stands out: 20% of these cars have recorded a dangerous defect at some point, which is notably high and suggests buyers should budget for safety-critical repairs. This is a thirty-year-old car, so mechanical wear is inevitable, though the low average of just 0.01 failures per vehicle indicates most surviving examples are in reasonable order.
At around 97,500 miles on average, these Tipos show modest mileage for their age, suggesting many have been cherished rather than thrashed—though the median score of 50 reflects the inherent fragility of 1990s Italian engineering. If you're considering one, factor in a comprehensive pre-purchase inspection focusing on brake and suspension condition, where those dangerous defects are most likely to hide.
We have 519 1992 Fiat Tipo S Ie vehicles on record but don't have enough MOT test data to show reliable statistics for this cohort.
What to check before buying a 1992 Fiat Tipo S Ie
Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.
- 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
- 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
- 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
- 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.
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Mileage Distribution
Most 1992 Fiat Tipo S Ie vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.
Half of all 1992 Fiat Tipo S Ie vehicles fall between 100,066 and 113,807 miles.
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