Fiat Auto MOT reliability

Fiat Autos passed their MOT first time 89% of the time across 9,938 tests in 2025. 9,737 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

89%

MOTs analysed

9,938

Still licensed (GB)

9,737

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2020 diesel

661 MOTs

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 12,769 (most between 9,524 and 17,571).

2021: 100% → 2022: 92% → 2023: 91% → 2024: 91% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.9%)
Headlamp aim: too low (1.2%)
Outline marker lamp: not working (1.1%)
SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault (1.1%)
Washers: not working (0.9%)

Where 2020 Autos fail

Lights & electrics

3.6%

Visibility & wipers

3.6%

Brakes

1.2%

Suspension & axles

1.2%

Seat belts & other equipment

1.1%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.8%

Wheels & tyres

0.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.