MOT data
Fiat Bravo MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 20,980 MOT tests · Updated
At 15 years, 50.2% of Fiat Bravo MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 42.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 (5,543 MOT tests) [1].
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- Suspension: fails 1.3–1.4× as often as cars the same age at 15 years, 1,269 of 5,543 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 95,780 miles at 15 years against 100,157 for all class 4 vehicles, 5,543 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 50.6% of MOT tests at 15 years ended in a fail, 5,543 MOT tests
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 15 years, typical mileage
- 50.2%
- vs 42.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15
- 5,543 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 15 years, raw
- 50.6%
- vs 42.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15
- 5,543 MOT tests
- Rank at 15 years
- 140 of 163
- 1 = fewest fails at typical mileage, among models with 5,000+ MOT tests at 15
- 5,543 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 15 years
- 95,780 mi
- vs 100,157 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 5,543 MOT tests
Fiat Bravo MOT fail rate by age
Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 21k DVSA MOT tests in all (20,980).
At 15 years and typical mileage that is 19% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 (5,543 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 43.2% | 41.8% | 37.1% |
| 13 | 46.4% | 46.2% | 39.3% |
| 14 | 49.5% | 49.8% | 41.3% |
| 15 | 50.6% | 50.2% | 42.2% |
| 16 | 49.0% | 49.5% | 42.7% |
| 17 | 49.7% | 50.2% | 42.9% |
Higher MOT fail rate than average: 50.6% raw · 50.2% at typical mileage, against 42.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15, 5,543 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a Fiat Bravo at 15 years
6 of 11 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 22.9 | 16.7 | fails 1.3–1.4× as often as cars the same age | Coil spring fractured or broken (MOT fail) |
| Body and structure | 14.1 | 6.7 | fails 2.0–2.2× as often as cars the same age | Drive shaft constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 14.2 | 10.7 | fails 1.2–1.4× as often as cars the same age | Parking brake efficiency below requirements (MOT fail) |
| Emissions and leaks | 10.2 | 5.7 | fails 1.6–1.9× as often as cars the same age | Petrol exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 8.9 | 6.5 | fails 1.3–1.5× as often as cars the same age | Windscreen washer not working (MOT fail) |
| Steering | 6.2 | 3.3 | fails 1.7–2.1× as often as cars the same age | Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (MOT fail) |
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The figures here describe Fiat Bravo cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.
- Check a Fiat Bravo's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a Fiat Bravo The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a Fiat Bravo for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
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Fiat Bravo recalls
5 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Fiat Bravo vehicles. The latest:
- R/2008/118 Also covers the Fiat Bravo: Rear cross member welding may crack (120 vehicles of this model), built Jun 2007 to Jun 2007. From the recall's stated risk: “It has been identified that the possibility exists that a non conforming weld may be present on the vehicle's rear cross member with the fixing bracket for…”
- R/2008/071 Also covers the Fiat Bravo: Possibiity of fire in the engine compartment (364 vehicles of this model), built Jul 2007 to Apr 2008. From the recall's stated risk: “A fire might occur in the engine compartment as a result of the waste gate excess pressure pipe being incorrectly routed.”
- R/2007/173 Also covers the Fiat Bravo: Brakes may fail (4,804 vehicles of this model), built Nov 2007 to Nov 2007. From the recall's stated risk: “Due to the possibility of a fault in the production process the flexible rubber brake hoses may not have been correctly vulcanised.”
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Fiat Bravo against similar cars at 15 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 15 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiat Bravo | 50.2% | 48.8% to 51.6% | 5,543 |
| Ford Focus MOT fail rate | 42.1% | 41.9% to 42.4% | 218,895 |
| Volkswagen Golf MOT fail rate | 37.0% | 36.7% to 37.2% | 183,764 |
| Vauxhall Astra MOT fail rate | 43.9% | 43.6% to 44.1% | 181,492 |
| Honda Civic MOT fail rate | 42.3% | 42.0% to 42.6% | 88,735 |
| Audi A3 MOT fail rate | 36.9% | 36.6% to 37.3% | 86,747 |
| BMW 1 Series MOT fail rate | 32.7% | 32.3% to 33.0% | 71,791 |
| Toyota Auris MOT fail rate | 39.2% | 38.8% to 39.7% | 45,434 |
| Renault Megane MOT fail rate | 51.2% | 50.7% to 51.7% | 38,570 |
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Questions people ask
How often does a Fiat Bravo fail its MOT at 15 years?
50.2% of MOT tests at 15 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (50.6% as tested), from 5,543 MOT tests, against 42.2% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Ford Focus was at 42.1%.
What fails most on a Fiat Bravo at 15 years?
22.9 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years failed on suspension, most often "coil spring fractured or broken", then body and structure (14.1) and brakes (14.2), from 5,543 MOT tests.
What mileage does a Fiat Bravo have at 15 years?
A median of 95,780 miles at the MOT test at 15 years, against 100,157 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 5,543 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 20,980 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 15 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 15 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.