Fiat MOT failure rates by model
Fiat cars fail 28.0% of MOT tests. Here is every Fiat model ranked by failure rate, and the item each loses most tests to.
What is the MOT failure rate for Fiat cars?
Across 22,036,638 MOT tests in the DVSA record, 28.0% of Fiat cars fail. That is 2.3 points above the 25.7% national average across all cars. The Fiat models below are ranked worst to best by failure rate, each with the failure area it loses most tests to.
| Model | Failure rate | Tests | Top failure area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiat Tempra | 39.5% | 14,920 | Brakes |
| Fiat Cinquecent | 39.5% | 1,709 | Brakes |
| Fiat Cinquecento | 37.6% | 209,100 | Brakes |
| Fiat Uno | 37.6% | 67,031 | Brakes |
| Fiat Multipla | 36.4% | 253,585 | Suspension |
| Fiat Brava | 36.2% | 438,528 | Brakes |
| Fiat Marea | 35.9% | 157,085 | Brakes |
| Fiat Coupe | 35.4% | 75,720 | Brakes |
| Fiat Ulysse | 34.3% | 124,331 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Stilo | 33.6% | 569,829 | Suspension |
| Fiat Seicento | 33.0% | 538,220 | Brakes |
| Fiat Scudo | 32.7% | 603,346 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Bravo | 32.4% | 502,649 | Brakes |
| Fiat Punto | 31.4% | 6,988,537 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Croma | 30.7% | 19,863 | Suspension |
| Fiat 126 | 30.3% | 7,999 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Fiorino | 29.2% | 157,282 | Suspension |
| Fiat Idea | 28.6% | 60,593 | Suspension |
| Fiat Barchetta | 28.3% | 22,206 | Brakes |
| Fiat Grand Punto | 28.1% | 119,318 | Suspension |
| Fiat Grande | 27.9% | 207,129 | Suspension |
| Fiat Doblo | 27.7% | 1,161,767 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Sedici | 27.4% | 51,630 | Suspension |
| Fiat Hymermobil | 27.3% | 1,946 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat X1/9 | 27.2% | 12,383 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat 127 | 26.8% | 1,583 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Tipo | 25.7% | 141,244 | Brakes |
| Fiat Panda | 25.2% | 1,870,331 | Suspension |
| Fiat Ducatto | 25.0% | 1,536 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Ducato | 24.8% | 2,082,468 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Campervan | 24.5% | 2,366 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Strada | 24.5% | 1,434 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Qubo | 24.4% | 72,165 | Suspension |
| Fiat Camper | 24.1% | 23,653 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Hymer | 23.7% | 33,810 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat 850 | 23.5% | 1,100 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat 500l | 23.1% | 219,993 | Suspension |
| Fiat 500 | 22.9% | 4,223,360 | Suspension |
| Fiat 500c | 22.8% | 224,728 | Suspension |
| Fiat Motor | 22.7% | 33,047 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Motorhome | 22.4% | 53,021 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Talento | 22.3% | 19,490 | Suspension |
| Fiat Motorcaravan | 21.1% | 5,268 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Hobby | 18.8% | 1,606 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Ci | 18.3% | 2,484 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Autotrail | 18.0% | 2,172 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat 500x | 17.0% | 297,533 | Tyres |
| Fiat Fullback | 14.8% | 21,705 | Brakes |
| Fiat 500e | 14.8% | 18,232 | Suspension |
| Fiat Rapido | 14.1% | 4,475 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat 124 | 13.6% | 24,259 | Brakes |
| Fiat Chausson | 13.5% | 3,285 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Mobilvetta | 13.3% | 1,006 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Roller | 13.0% | 24,998 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Tribute | 13.0% | 4,548 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Bessacarr | 12.2% | 5,264 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Pilote | 12.2% | 1,718 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Burstner | 11.7% | 8,413 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Unknown | 11.4% | 27,227 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Rapdio | 11.0% | 5,563 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Dethleffs | 10.7% | 3,208 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Auto | 10.3% | 81,494 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Sunlight | 10.3% | 2,476 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Autocruise | 9.9% | 1,864 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Swift | 9.6% | 52,756 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Benimar | 9.6% | 7,962 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Auto-Trail | 9.6% | 4,298 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Carado | 9.5% | 2,603 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Adria | 9.4% | 7,153 | Lamps & electrical |
| Fiat Elddis | 7.4% | 3,433 | Visibility/wipers |
Which Fiat fails its MOT most, and which least?
The Fiat Tempra has the highest failure rate at 39.5%, and the Fiat Elddis the lowest at 7.4%. A higher rate reflects how old and how hard a model tends to be used as much as how it was built, so the oldest models in the range usually sit near the top.
Compare another make
Failure rates for other makes with a large MOT sample.
| Make |
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Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain