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. On a Fiat Talento 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 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 what damaged Fiat Talentos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Talento

  1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.5% of tests (4.74x 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, 3.1% of tests (4.42x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3% of tests (3.22x the national rate for this defect)
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.8% of tests (2.48x 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, 0.7% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.9% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.4% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.8% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests

From 3,989 DVSA-tracked Fiat Talento tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6% of these flagged Fiat Talento defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Fiat Talento 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 Talento year:

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