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12.3%fail rate

Fiat Unknown common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Fiat Unknown fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 456 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Lamps & electrical16.1% of failures
Brakes14.3% of failures
Visibility/wipers12.5% of failures
Other12.5% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Suspension7.1% of failures
Tyres3.6% of failures

About 12.3% of MOT tests recorded on the Fiat Unknown in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is lamps & electrical, which makes up 16.1% of the Fiat Unknown's failures, followed by lamps & electrical, brakes, visibility/wipers, other. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Fiat 500 MOT failures23.3% failure rateFiat Ducato MOT failures22.5% failure rateFiat Panda MOT failures23.8% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain