# Fiat Swift MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Fiat Swift passes its MOT first time 90% of the time, from 8,948 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 90%
- MOT tests analysed: 8,948 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 7,386 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Diesel | 41 (few mots) | 98% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 732 | 92% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 1,110 | 90% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 1,201 | 90% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 1,679 | 92% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 1,692 | 91% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 1,550 | 89% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 549 | 88% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 123 | 85% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 87 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 38 (few mots) | 87% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 12 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 13 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 10 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 12 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 10 (very few mots) | 90% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 79% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 15 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 10 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 10 (very few mots) | 70% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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