Fiat Adria: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat Adria passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 775 individual Fiat Adria tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Fiat Adrias presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Fiat Adria tested had covered 20,330 miles and was built around 2018.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Fiat Adria sits 14.8 points above the national average, ranked 472 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Fiat Adria rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Fiat Adrias at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Adria

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.3% of tests
2. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 1.2% of tests (2.88x the national rate for this defect)
3. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.1% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
5. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.8% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.7% of tests
7. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.5% of tests (2.74x the national rate for this defect)
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.5% of tests
9. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.5% of tests
10. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.4% of tests

From 753 DVSA-tracked Fiat Adria tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.42% of these flagged Fiat Adria defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Fiat Adria

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Fiat Adria before it actually fails on it.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.4% of tests, also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5% of tests
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.4% of tests
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.7% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.5% of tests
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.8% of tests
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.7% of tests
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.7% of tests
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.4% of tests
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.3% of tests, also fails

From 753 DVSA-tracked Fiat Adria tests, 2024.

Other Fiat models

• Fiat 500 - 71.6%
• Fiat Panda - 69.3%
• Fiat Ducato - 77.1%
• Fiat Punto - 63.5%
• Fiat Doblo - 68.9%
• Fiat 500x - 79.2%
• Fiat 500l - 69.9%
• Fiat 500c - 70.4%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Vauxhall Mokka Sri Nav Premium Ev - 91.5%
• SEAT Arona Xcellence Lux Ecotsi S-A - 91.5%
• Audi A3 Sport 30 Tfsi Mhev S-A - 91.5%
• Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin Turbo - 91.5%
• Cupra Formentor V1 Phev S-A - 91.5%
• Land Rover Range Rover Sprt Svr Crbn Ed A - 91.5%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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