Fiat Multipla MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Fiat Multipla took 1,027 MOT tests in Britain and passed 52% 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: 1,027
First-time pass rate: 52%
All cars: 71%

What the Multipla fails on

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

Suspension22.0% (all cars 9.0%)
Lights and electrics17.9% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes16.0% (all cars 6.8%)
Body and structure11.8% (all cars 3.5%)
Visibility8.0% (all cars 4.8%)
Tyres7.7% (all cars 6.4%)
Exhaust and emissions6.5% (all cars 3.1%)
Steering5.9% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 7.1%
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 6.0%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 5.3%
Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 3.7%
Coil spring: fractured or broken 3.7%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.7%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 3.2%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 3.1%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 25.4%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 16.4%
Coil spring: corroded 15.9%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 11.7%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9.9%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 9.8%
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 9.1%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 6.1%

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
13 years	91,266 miles
14 years	90,838 miles
15 years	92,120 miles
16 years	97,130 miles
18 years	102,570 miles

Check a particular Multipla

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.