Fiat Scudo: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat Scudo fails its first MOT more often than the average UK vehicle, by 18.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 8,183 individual Fiat Scudo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 58.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 42 in every 100 Fiat Scudos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Fiat Scudo tested had covered 137,892 miles and was built around 2008.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Fiat Scudo sits 18.4 points below the national average, ranked 1,969 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

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 Scudo 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 Scudos at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Scudo

1. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 5.2% of tests (12.69x the national rate for this defect)
2. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 10.7% of tests (11.29x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 13.6% of tests (8.89x the national rate for this defect)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.3% of tests (5.28x the national rate for this defect)
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 7.8% of tests (3.5x the national rate for this defect)
6. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 3% of tests (3.31x the national rate for this defect)
7. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 4.2% of tests (3.23x the national rate for this defect)
8. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4% of tests (2.96x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.8% of tests (2.61x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 4.3% of tests (2.52x the national rate for this defect)

From 8,182 DVSA-tracked Fiat Scudo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.75% of these flagged Fiat Scudo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Fiat Scudo

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 Scudo before it actually fails on it.

1. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 10.2% of tests (6.71x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 7.2% of tests (5.77x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 22.7% of tests (4.08x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 5.1% of tests (3.71x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 8.1% of tests (2.83x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 10.8% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this advisory)
7. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 9.2% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.5% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 18.7% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this advisory)

From 8,182 DVSA-tracked Fiat Scudo tests, 2024.

Fiat Scudo pass rate by model year

From its 2004 to its 2014 model year, the Fiat Scudo's first-time pass rate has risen 8.6 points, from 58.9% to 67.5%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Fiat Scudo year:

• 2003 Fiat Scudo - 59.6% first-time pass, 282 tests
• 2004 Fiat Scudo - 58.9% first-time pass, 401 tests
• 2005 Fiat Scudo - 54.1% first-time pass, 562 tests
• 2006 Fiat Scudo - 54.2% first-time pass, 802 tests
• 2007 Fiat Scudo - 55.5% first-time pass, 1,119 tests
• 2008 Fiat Scudo - 58.1% first-time pass, 1,179 tests
• 2009 Fiat Scudo - 59.3% first-time pass, 499 tests
• 2010 Fiat Scudo - 61.9% first-time pass, 449 tests
• 2011 Fiat Scudo - 58.7% first-time pass, 581 tests
• 2012 Fiat Scudo - 57.1% first-time pass, 485 tests
• 2013 Fiat Scudo - 63.5% first-time pass, 425 tests
• 2014 Fiat Scudo - 67.5% first-time pass, 348 tests
• 2015 Fiat Scudo - 62.6% first-time pass, 273 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

• Hyundai Matrix - 58.7%
• Renault Grand Modus - 58.7%
• Renault G - 58.5%
• Chevrolet Captiva - 58.3%
• Talbot Express - 58.3%
• Chrysler Voyager - 58.2%

If this van 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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