Fiat Swift MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Fiat Swift took 7,099 MOT tests in Britain and passed 90% of them first time, above 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: 7,099
First-time pass rate: 90%
All cars: 71%

What the Swift fails on

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

Lights and electrics4.4% (all cars 11.3%)
Visibility3.4% (all cars 4.8%)
Brakes1.3% (all cars 6.8%)
Seat belts and airbags0.9% (all cars 1.0%)
Tyres0.5% (all cars 6.4%)
Exhaust and emissions0.5% (all cars 3.1%)
Suspension0.4% (all cars 9.0%)
Body and structure0.3% (all cars 3.5%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.1%
Headlamp aim: too low 1.3%
SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault 0.8%
Outline marker lamp: not working 0.7%
Headlamp aim: too high 0.6%
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 0.5%
Position lamp: not working 0.4%
Stop lamp: not working 0.4%

Most common advisories

Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.9%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.3%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 0.7%
Brake pads: wearing thin 0.5%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 0.4%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 0.4%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 0.3%
Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 0.3%

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
2016	566	89%
2017	1,553	92%
2018	1,749	90%
2019	1,702	91%
2020	1,138	90%

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	9,949 miles
4 years	11,776 miles
5 years	14,474 miles
6 years	16,205 miles
7 years	19,035 miles
8 years	21,283 miles

Check a particular Swift

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.