MOT data
Fiat Fiorino MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 32,190 MOT tests · Updated
At 11 years, 38.9% of Fiat Fiorino MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 33.7% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 11 (3,632 MOT tests) [1].
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- Suspension: fails 1.6–1.8× as often as cars the same age at 11 years, 724 of 3,632 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 101,288 miles at 11 years against 81,778 for all class 4 vehicles, 3,632 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 41.4% of MOT tests at 11 years ended in a fail, 3,632 MOT tests
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 11 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 11 years, typical mileage
- 38.9%
- vs 33.7% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 11
- 3,632 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 11 years, raw
- 41.4%
- vs 33.7% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 11
- 3,632 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 11 years
- 101,288 mi
- vs 81,778 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 3,632 MOT tests
Fiat Fiorino 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. 32k DVSA MOT tests in all (32,190).
At 11 years and typical mileage that is 16% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 11 (3,632 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 26.4% | 25.2% | 12.1% |
| 4 | 28.9% | 28.3% | 13.4% |
| 5 | 29.4% | 27.6% | 15.2% |
| 6 | 31.7% | 29.0% | 17.6% |
| 7 | 34.0% | 31.5% | 21.0% |
| 8 | 39.5% | 36.7% | 24.4% |
| 9 | 40.6% | 38.2% | 27.9% |
| 10 | 42.2% | 40.3% | 30.8% |
| 11 | 41.4% | 38.9% | 33.7% |
| 12 | 43.2% | 40.8% | 36.3% |
| 13 | 45.0% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| 14 | 49.1% | 49.8% | 40.2% |
Higher MOT fail rate than average: 41.4% raw · 38.9% at typical mileage, against 33.7% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 11, 3,632 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a Fiat Fiorino at 11 years
5 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 | 19.9 | 11.6 | fails 1.6–1.8× as often as cars the same age | Coil spring fractured or broken (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 18.6 | 13.3 | fails 1.3–1.5× as often as cars the same age | Position lamp not working (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 8.7 | 4.8 | fails 1.7–2.0× as often as cars the same age | Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (MOT fail) |
| Tyres | 10.4 | 7.0 | fails 1.4–1.6× as often as cars the same age | Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail) |
| Emissions and leaks | 6.2 | 3.2 | fails 1.7–2.2× as often as cars the same age | Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 6.8 | 7.3 | about average for cars the same age | Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (MOT fail) |
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The figures here describe Fiat Fiorino 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 Fiorino's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a Fiat Fiorino The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a Fiat Fiorino for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
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Fiat Fiorino recalls
2 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Fiat Fiorino vehicles. The latest:
- R/2015/035 Also covers the Fiat Fiorino: Unintended airbag deployment (24 vehicles of this model), built Jul 2014 to Jul 2014. From the recall's stated risk: “Following deactivation of the passenger airbag via the dashboard menu with the ignition on the passenger airbag may be reactivated following a fast cycling…”
- R/2012/139 Also covers the Fiat Fiorino: Braking efficiency may be reduced (3,095 vehicles of this model), built Jun 2012 to Sep 2012. From the recall's stated risk: “A connector on the brake servo pipe may fail and cause a loss of vacuum assistance necessitating the driver to include additional effort when braking.”
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Fiat Fiorino against similar cars at 11 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 11 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiat Fiorino | 38.9% | 37.1% to 40.7% | 3,632 |
| Ford Transit MOT fail rate | 40.6% | 40.1% to 41.1% | 86,600 |
| Volkswagen Transporter MOT fail rate | 27.2% | 26.8% to 27.6% | 55,678 |
| Volkswagen Caddy MOT fail rate | 31.0% | 30.4% to 31.5% | 46,800 |
| Citroen Berlingo MOT fail rate | 44.0% | 43.5% to 44.5% | 46,079 |
| Peugeot Partner MOT fail rate | 38.8% | 38.3% to 39.3% | 43,533 |
| Vauxhall Vivaro MOT fail rate | 47.3% | 46.6% to 48.1% | 43,211 |
| Ford Transit Connect MOT fail rate | 36.2% | 35.5% to 37.0% | 27,153 |
| Renault Trafic MOT fail rate | 46.8% | 45.9% to 47.7% | 22,443 |
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Questions people ask
How often does a Fiat Fiorino fail its MOT at 11 years?
38.9% of MOT tests at 11 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (41.4% as tested), from 3,632 MOT tests, against 33.7% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Ford Transit was at 40.6%.
What fails most on a Fiat Fiorino at 11 years?
19.9 in 100 MOT tests at 11 years failed on suspension, most often "coil spring fractured or broken", then lights and electrics (18.6) and visibility (8.7), from 3,632 MOT tests.
How does the Fiat Fiorino compare with the Ford Transit?
At 11 years the Fiat Fiorino failed 38.9% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Ford Transit 40.6% and the Volkswagen Transporter 27.2%, from 3,632, 86,600 and 55,678 MOT tests.
Does the Fiat Fiorino fail on emissions and leaks more than other cars?
6.2 in 100 MOT tests at 11 years failed on emissions and leaks, against 3.2 for all class 4 vehicles: 1.7–2.2× as often, from 3,632 MOT tests, in the same direction at 4 ages.
What mileage does a Fiat Fiorino have at 11 years?
A median of 101,288 miles at the MOT test at 11 years, against 81,778 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 3,632 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 32,190 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 11 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 11 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.