Fiat Talento: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat Talento fails its first MOT more often than the average UK vehicle, by 3.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,607 individual Fiat Talento tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate73.1%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-3.6 points
Tests analysed1,607
Average mileage at test75,701 miles
Average year of manufacture2018
Reliability rank1,675 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 73.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 27 in every 100 Fiat Talentos 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 Talento tested had covered 75,701 miles and was built around 2018.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Fiat Talento sits 3.6 points below the national average, ranked 1,675 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 Talento 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 Talentos at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Talento

  1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6% of tests (4.58x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 4% of tests (4.24x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3.9% of tests (3.09x the national rate for this defect)
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.1% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this defect)
  5. 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, 0.8% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.2% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.3% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.9% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
  10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests

From 2,709 DVSA-tracked Fiat Talento tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.26% of these flagged Fiat Talento defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Fiat Talento

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 Talento before it actually fails on it.

  1. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.1% of tests (8.67x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth, 1.1% of tests (5.41x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.2% of tests (3.13x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 8.6% of tests (2.19x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 14.2% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.6% of tests, also fails
  7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 11.8% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.5% of tests, also fails
  9. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.5% of tests, also fails
  10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3.4% of tests

From 2,709 DVSA-tracked Fiat Talento tests, 2024.

Fiat Talento pass rate by model year

From its 2017 to its 2021 model year, the Fiat Talento's first-time pass rate has risen 9.4 points, from 70% to 79.4%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Fiat Talento year:

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