Fiat Motor MOT reliability

Fiat Motors passed their MOT first time 68% of the time across 1,286 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

68%

MOTs analysed

1,286

Still licensed (GB)

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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

2018 diesel

6 MOTs

These figures come from only 6 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 33%. Typical mileage 14,895 (most between 13,335 and 15,360).

2021: 67% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 67% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 33%

Most common failures

SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault (33.3%)
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (33.3%)
Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (16.7%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (16.7%)

Where 2018 Motors fail

Brakes

33.3%

Seat belts & other equipment

33.3%

Wheels & tyres

16.7%

Visibility & wipers

16.7%

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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.