Fiat MOT pass rates and reliability
We have 776,638 MOT tests on Fiat cars from 2023, covering 32 models with enough tests to compare. Choose a model to see what it fails on most often, how its pass rate changes with age and how far it is typically driven.
Across 776,638 MOT tests on Fiat cars in 2023, 68% passed first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. Of the Fiat models with enough tests, the Swift did best at 90% and the Stilo did least well at 49%. Newer models pass more often whatever the make, so compare cars of a similar age.
Fiat models
| Model | Tests | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | 314,692 | 69% |
| Panda | 93,036 | 66% |
| Ducato | 73,583 | 73% |
| Punto | 71,849 | 56% |
| Doblo | 46,085 | 65% |
| 500X | 33,982 | 80% |
| 500L | 21,905 | 66% |
| 500C | 21,390 | 67% |
| Tipo | 12,167 | 75% |
| Scudo | 9,685 | 51% |
| Auto Trail | 9,684 | 90% |
| Fiorino | 8,504 | 61% |
| Grande Punto | 7,734 | 55% |
| Swift | 7,099 | 90% |
| Bravo | 6,521 | 51% |
| Qubo | 4,532 | 65% |
| Grand Punto | 3,982 | 56% |
| 500 Star | 3,505 | 86% |
| Motorhome | 2,927 | 70% |
| Fullback | 2,923 | 82% |
| Roller Team | 2,891 | 86% |
| 124 | 2,874 | 87% |
| Doblo Cargo | 2,870 | 55% |
| 500 Rockstar | 1,826 | 85% |
| Seicento | 1,705 | 54% |
| Hymer | 1,699 | 75% |
| Sedici | 1,395 | 51% |
| Talento | 1,343 | 68% |
| Benimar | 1,113 | 89% |
| Stilo | 1,096 | 49% |
| Multipla | 1,027 | 52% |
| Camper | 1,014 | 67% |
What Fiat cars fail on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, across all models, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension12.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics12.2% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes7.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres6.1% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility5.6% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure4.4% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.8% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering1.4% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common Fiat failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 2.7%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.3%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.2%
- Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush 1.8%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 1.7%
- Position lamp: not working 1.7%
- Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak 1.6%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 1.5%
Check a particular Fiat
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.