Fiat Fiorino MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Fiat Fiorino took 8,504 MOT tests in Britain and passed 61% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 8,504
First-time pass rate: 61%
All cars: 71%

What the Fiorino fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Suspension17.2% (all cars 9.0%)
Lights and electrics16.9% (all cars 11.3%)
Visibility8.9% (all cars 4.8%)
Tyres8.7% (all cars 6.4%)
Brakes7.1% (all cars 6.8%)
Exhaust and emissions5.6% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure3.5% (all cars 3.5%)
Steering2.2% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Coil spring: fractured or broken 7.4%
Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush 4.6%
Position lamp: not working 4.2%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.6%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 3.3%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 3.3%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 3.2%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 3.0%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 24.7%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 10.4%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.0%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 6.2%
Brake pads: wearing thin 5.0%
Shock absorbers: has a slightly worn bush 4.0%
Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 3.7%
Coil spring: corroded 2.8%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2009	306	48%
2010	691	53%
2011	927	55%
2012	838	58%
2013	1,023	56%
2014	1,033	57%
2015	820	61%
2016	507	65%
2017	435	67%
2018	420	69%
2019	864	74%
2020	417	73%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	35,255 miles
4 years	44,169 miles
5 years	56,789 miles
6 years	70,329 miles
7 years	79,027 miles
8 years	86,358 miles
9 years	95,330 miles
10 years	108,083 miles
11 years	103,311 miles
12 years	120,408 miles
13 years	126,494 miles
14 years	119,300 miles
15 years	119,715 miles

Check a particular Fiorino

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Fiat models

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.