MOT data
Fiat Fullback MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 10,944 MOT tests · Updated
At 6 years, 16.6% of Fiat Fullback MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 17.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (2,892 MOT tests) [1].
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- Mileage: median 62,215 miles at 6 years against 44,951 for all class 4 vehicles, 2,892 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 18.6% of MOT tests at 6 years ended in a fail, 2,892 MOT tests
- All ages: 10,944 MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, ages 4 to 8
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 6 years, typical mileage
- 16.6%
- vs 17.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6
- 2,892 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 6 years, raw
- 18.6%
- vs 17.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6
- 2,892 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 6 years
- 62,215 mi
- vs 44,951 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 2,892 MOT tests
Fiat Fullback 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. 11k DVSA MOT tests in all (10,944).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 17.0% | 15.1% | 13.7% |
| 5 | 15.5% | 14.7% | 15.9% |
| 6 | 18.6% | 16.6% | 17.9% |
| 7 | 18.4% | 16.0% | 19.9% |
| 8 | 20.2% | 17.7% | 22.1% |
About average: 18.6% raw · 16.6% at typical mileage, against 17.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6, 2,892 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a Fiat Fullback at 6 years
No part fails clearly more or less often than on cars the same age at 3 or more ages up to 18 years, so each is shown as about average.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 7.7 | 4.7 | about average for cars the same age | Position lamp not working (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 6.8 | 3.5 | about average for cars the same age | Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 4.2 | 3.3 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (MOT fail) |
| Tyres | 3.0 | 5.6 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 1.7 | 2.9 | about average for cars the same age | |
| Emissions and leaks | 1.0 | 1.3 | about average for cars the same age |
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The figures here describe Fiat Fullback 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 Fullback's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a Fiat Fullback The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a Fiat Fullback for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
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Fiat Fullback recalls
2 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Fiat Fullback vehicles. The latest:
- R/2019/197 Also covers the Fiat Fullback: Potential risk of access step detaching from vehicle body (982 vehicles of this model), built Feb 2016 to Nov 2018. From the recall's stated risk: “Potential risk of access step detachment from the vehicle body.”
- R/2018/095 Door locks may malfunction and allow doors to open unintentionally (448 vehicles of this model), built Feb 2016 to Mar 2017. From the recall's stated risk: “On a number of Fiat Fullback vehicles in some weather conditions (high temperatures) the mechanism inside the door lock may not function as intended.”
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Fiat Fullback against similar cars at 6 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 6 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiat Fullback | 16.6% | 15.0% to 18.4% | 2,892 |
| Ford Ranger MOT fail rate | 21.5% | 21.0% to 21.9% | 49,708 |
| Nissan Navara MOT fail rate | 23.6% | 23.0% to 24.2% | 32,503 |
| Mitsubishi L200 MOT fail rate | 15.9% | 15.5% to 16.4% | 31,895 |
| Toyota Hilux MOT fail rate | 18.6% | 18.0% to 19.2% | 20,413 |
| Isuzu D-Max MOT fail rate | 22.8% | 22.1% to 23.5% | 16,742 |
| Volkswagen Amarok MOT fail rate | 15.1% | 14.2% to 16.0% | 10,584 |
| Mercedes-Benz X-Class MOT fail rate | 19.2% | 17.6% to 21.0% | 3,131 |
| SsangYong Musso MOT fail rate | 38.1% | 35.5% to 40.8% | 1,424 |
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Questions people ask
How often does a Fiat Fullback fail its MOT at 6 years?
16.6% of MOT tests at 6 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (18.6% as tested), from 2,892 MOT tests, against 17.9% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Ford Ranger was at 21.5%.
What fails most on a Fiat Fullback at 6 years?
7.7 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on lights and electrics, most often "position lamp not working", then brakes (6.8) and visibility (4.2), from 2,892 MOT tests.
How does the Fiat Fullback compare with the Ford Ranger?
At 6 years the Fiat Fullback failed 16.6% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Ford Ranger 21.5% and the Nissan Navara 23.6%, from 2,892, 49,708 and 32,503 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 10,944 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 6 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 6 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.