Diesel Fiat Tipo: MOT pass rate

75.4% of diesel Fiat Tipos pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,357 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 64,370.

Diesel against the other Fiat Tipo versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Fiat Tipo specifically, petrol is the strongest at 78.6%, and this diesel version sits 2.3 points below the 77.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Fiat Tipo fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Fiat Tipo had covered 64,370 miles at test, against 49,742 for the petrol. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Fiat Tipo page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Fiat Tipo

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 4% of tests (4.25x the national rate for this defect)
2. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 4.1% of tests (3.23x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.5% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.9% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5.4% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.4% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.6% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
8. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.9% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
10. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.4% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,371 DVSA-tracked diesel Fiat Tipo tests, 2024, split out from the Fiat Tipo's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.66% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Fiat Tipo

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 14.7% of tests (3.77x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 18.9% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 36.4% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 0.5% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.5% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.4% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.6% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.5% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.8% of tests

From 3,371 DVSA-tracked diesel Fiat Tipo tests, 2024.

Other Fiat Tipo fuel types

• Petrol Fiat Tipo - 78.6%

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