Fiat Rapdio: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat Rapdio passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 656 individual Fiat Rapdio tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Fiat Rapdios 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 Rapdio tested had covered 25,851 miles and was built around 2016.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Fiat Rapdio sits 13.7 points above the national average, ranked 640 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 Rapdio 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 Rapdios at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Rapdio

1. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.1% of tests
2. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 1.8% of tests (4.42x the national rate for this defect)
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.1% of tests
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.8% of tests
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.8% of tests
7. Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.5% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this defect)
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.5% of tests
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 0.3% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests

From 654 DVSA-tracked Fiat Rapdio tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.7% of these flagged Fiat Rapdio defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Fiat Rapdio

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 Rapdio before it actually fails on it.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.5% of tests, also fails
2. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.6% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.9% of tests
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.8% of tests
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.4% of tests
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.2% of tests, also fails
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.2% of tests, also fails
8. Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning, 0.5% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.5% of tests, also fails

From 654 DVSA-tracked Fiat Rapdio 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

• BMW 218i Luxury Auto - 90.4%
• Aston Martin Rapide - 90.4%
• Vauxhall Crossland Elite Turbo Auto - 90.4%
• MG Rv8 - 90.4%
• Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Premium 4m A - 90.4%
• Kia Niro - 90.3%

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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