Fiat Uno MOT reliability

Fiat Unos passed their MOT first time 66% of the time across 174 tests in 2025. 132 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

66%

MOTs analysed

174

Still licensed (GB)

132

Body type

Hatchback

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

1995 petrol

5 MOTs

These figures come from only 5 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 60%. Typical mileage 91,913 (most between 13,938 and 105,633).

2005: 47% → 2006: 45% → 2007: 44% → 2008: 41% → 2009: 36% → 2010: 32% → 2011: 36% → 2012: 44% → 2013: 57% → 2014: 36% → 2015: 60% → 2016: 50% → 2017: 63% → 2018: 57% → 2019: 71% → 2020: 83% → 2021: 50% → 2022: 75% → 2023: 80% → 2024: 83% → 2025: 60%

Most common failures

Catalyst emissions: hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (20.0%)
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (20.0%)

1995 diesel

3 MOTs

These figures come from only 3 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 123,869 (most between 106,590 and 123,903).

2005: 48% → 2006: 46% → 2007: 40% → 2008: 38% → 2009: 37% → 2010: 52% → 2011: 37% → 2012: 41% → 2013: 42% → 2014: 40% → 2015: 56% → 2016: 83% → 2017: 67% → 2018: 63% → 2019: 100% → 2020: 67% → 2021: 67% → 2022: 50% → 2023: 40% → 2024: 67% → 2025: 33%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (33.3%)
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (33.3%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (33.3%)
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (33.3%)
Service brake imbalance: across an axle (33.3%)

Where 1995 Unos fail

Lights & electrics

20.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

20.0%

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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.