Fiat Fullback: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat Fullback passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,839 individual Fiat Fullback tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 85.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Fiat Fullbacks 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 Fullback tested had covered 72,051 miles and was built around 2017.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Fiat Fullback sits 9.1 points above the national average, ranked 1,182 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 Fullback 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 Fullbacks at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Fullback

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.2% of tests (2.96x the national rate for this defect)
2. 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, 1.2% of tests (2.72x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.8% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.2% of tests
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.7% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.3% of tests
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
8. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.9% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests

From 2,847 DVSA-tracked Fiat Fullback tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.41% of these flagged Fiat Fullback defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Fiat Fullback

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 Fullback before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 14% of tests (2.26x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 0.6% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this advisory)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.5% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.5% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.9% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.4% of tests, also fails
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.3% of tests
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.3% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.9% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.3% of tests

From 2,847 DVSA-tracked Fiat Fullback tests, 2024.

Fiat Fullback pass rate by model year

From its 2016 to its 2018 model year, the Fiat Fullback's first-time pass rate has risen 1.2 points, from 84% to 85.2%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Fiat Fullback year:

• 2016 Fiat Fullback - 84% first-time pass, 300 tests
• 2017 Fiat Fullback - 87.2% first-time pass, 1,275 tests
• 2018 Fiat Fullback - 85.2% first-time pass, 999 tests
• 2019 Fiat Fullback - 86.2% first-time pass, 268 tests

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

• Kia Sportage 3 Crdi Isg Mhev - 85.9%
• Renault Trafic Ll30 Sport Energy Dci - 85.9%
• BMW 6 Series - 85.8%
• BMW Alpina - 85.8%
• Fiat 500e La Prima - 85.8%
• Skoda Superb Se L Iv Phev S-A - 85.8%

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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