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. On a Fiat Scudo bought as a 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 what damaged Fiat Scudos actually sold for 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, 4.7% of tests (12.96x 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, 9.4% of tests (11.33x the national rate for this defect)
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 2.2% of tests (9.65x the national rate for this defect)
4. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 10.3% of tests (9.22x the national rate for this defect)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.2% of tests (5.48x 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, 2.4% of tests (3.69x the national rate for this defect)
7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.9% of tests (3.64x the national rate for this defect)
8. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.3% of tests (3.37x the national rate for this defect)
9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.1% of tests (3.14x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.8% of tests (2.8x the national rate for this defect)

From 12,291 DVSA-tracked Fiat Scudo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.73% of these flagged Fiat Scudo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Fiat Scudo pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. 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

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