Fiat Tipo: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat Tipo passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 0.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 12,256 individual Fiat Tipo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate77.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+0.7 points
Tests analysed12,256
Average mileage at test52,795 miles
Average year of manufacture2018
Reliability rank1,536 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 77.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 23 in every 100 Fiat Tipos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Fiat Tipo tested had covered 52,795 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 Tipo sits 0.7 points above the national average, ranked 1,536 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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 Tipo 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 Tipos at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Tipo

  1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.7% of tests (3.94x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.7% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.5% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.9% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.2% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.7% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.7% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.2% of tests
  9. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
  10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.9% of tests

From 12,248 DVSA-tracked Fiat Tipo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.83% of these flagged Fiat Tipo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Fiat Tipo

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 Tipo before it actually fails on it.

  1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 12.8% of tests (3.27x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.9% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 33.4% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 15.2% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this advisory)
  6. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.9% of tests, also fails
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.9% of tests, also fails
  8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.5% of tests
  9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests
  10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.1% of tests

From 12,248 DVSA-tracked Fiat Tipo tests, 2024.

Fiat Tipo pass rate by model year

From its 2016 to its 2021 model year, the Fiat Tipo's first-time pass rate has risen 8.5 points, from 76.5% to 85%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Fiat Tipo year:

Fiat Tipo by fuel type

The Fiat Tipo's two most-tested fuel types split by 3.2 points: petrol passes first time 78.6% of the time (8,850 tests) against 75.4% for diesel (3,357 tests).

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