Fiat Stilo: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Fiat Stilo fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 16.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 760 individual Fiat Stilo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 59.9% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | -16.8 points |
| Tests analysed | 760 |
| Average mileage at test | 93,122 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2005 |
| Reliability rank | 1,955 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 59.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 40 in every 100 Fiat Stilos 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 Stilo tested had covered 93,122 miles and was built around 2005.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Fiat Stilo 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 Stilo 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 Stilos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Stilo
- 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, 3.2% of tests (13.93x the national rate for this defect)
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.9% of tests (8.98x the national rate for this defect)
- 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, 6.1% of tests (7.29x the national rate for this defect)
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 12.5% of tests (7.08x the national rate for this defect)
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.6% of tests (6.1x the national rate for this defect)
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 5.2% of tests (5.29x the national rate for this defect)
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.1% of tests (4.32x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 13.1% of tests (3.55x the national rate for this defect)
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.8% of tests (3.42x the national rate for this defect)
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3.5% of tests (2.81x the national rate for this defect)
From 1,123 DVSA-tracked Fiat Stilo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.07% of these flagged Fiat Stilo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Fiat Stilo by fuel type
Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:
- Petrol Fiat Stilo - 62.1% first-time pass, 531 tests
- Diesel Fiat Stilo - 56.1% first-time pass, 223 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
- Citroen C2 - 60%
- Fiat Seicento - 60%
- Peugeot 4007 - 59.9%
- Peugeot 207 - 59.8%
- Vauxhall Vivaro - 59.7%
- Mitsubishi Grandis - 59.7%
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
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