Fiat Scudo MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Fiat Scudo took 9,685 MOT tests in Britain and passed 51% 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: 9,685
First-time pass rate: 51%
All cars: 71%

What the Scudo fails on

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

Lights and electrics25.1% (all cars 11.3%)
Suspension19.6% (all cars 9.0%)
Body and structure18.9% (all cars 3.5%)
Brakes14.9% (all cars 6.8%)
Visibility10.2% (all cars 4.8%)
Tyres6.9% (all cars 6.4%)
Exhaust and emissions4.5% (all cars 3.1%)
Steering4.4% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 10.4%
Position lamp: not working 8.8%
Stop lamp: not working 5.6%
Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 5.5%
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 4.9%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.1%
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 4.1%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 3.3%

Most common advisories

Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 21.6%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 20.2%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 13.5%
Brake pads: wearing thin 7.4%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.0%
Coil spring: corroded 6.2%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 5.9%
Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 4.8%

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
2003	363	51%
2004	553	55%
2005	698	47%
2006	1,013	50%
2007	1,356	45%
2008	1,418	50%
2009	608	48%
2010	498	50%
2011	668	50%
2012	524	54%
2013	459	56%
2014	346	51%

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
7 years	92,719 miles
8 years	93,032 miles
9 years	112,912 miles
10 years	123,989 miles
11 years	123,284 miles
12 years	141,413 miles
13 years	150,769 miles
14 years	150,070 miles
15 years	156,710 miles
16 years	148,174 miles
17 years	136,210 miles
18 years	131,088 miles
19 years	128,307 miles
20 years	119,456 miles

Check a particular Scudo

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.