Fiat Talento MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Fiat Talento took 1,343 MOT tests in Britain and passed 68% 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
- 1,343
- First-time pass rate
- 68%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Talento fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension12.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics9.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes6.5% (all cars 6.8%)
- Steering6.3% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions6.0% (all cars 3.1%)
- Tyres5.1% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility3.6% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure1.4% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 5.7%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 5.7%
- Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak 4.6%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 4.2%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.9%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn 3.2%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.2%
- Stop lamp: not working 2.2%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.0%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 10.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.9%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 8.5%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play 3.7%
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 3.6%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 3.2%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.1%
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 |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 39,326 miles |
| 4 years | 61,317 miles |
| 5 years | 71,148 miles |
| 6 years | 77,522 miles |
| 7 years | 90,895 miles |
Check a particular Talento
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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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.