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
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 78.6% | 8,850 |
| Diesel | 75.4% | 3,357 |
| All Fiat Tipo | 77.7% | 12,210 |
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. 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.
Other Fiat Tipo fuel types
- Diesel Fiat Tipo - 75.4%