Petrol Fiat Tipo: MOT pass rate

78.6% of petrol Fiat Tipos pass the MOT first time, measured across 8,850 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 49,742.

Petrol against the other Fiat Tipo versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Fiat Tipo specifically, petrol is the strongest at 78.6%, and this petrol version sits 0.9 points above the 77.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. 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 petrol Fiat Tipo had covered 49,742 miles at test, against 64,370 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

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 petrol Fiat Tipo

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.6% of tests (3.82x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.6% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.5% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.7% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.9% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.7% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.3% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests

From 8,874 DVSA-tracked petrol Fiat Tipo tests, 2024, split out from the Fiat Tipo's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.91% 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 petrol 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, 12.1% of tests (3.08x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.9% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.1% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 32.2% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.7% of tests, also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 12.4% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6% of tests, also fails
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.2% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.1% of tests
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1% of tests

From 8,874 DVSA-tracked petrol Fiat Tipo tests, 2024.

Other Fiat Tipo fuel types

• Diesel Fiat Tipo - 75.4%

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