MOT fail rates by first-use year

2016 Fiat Tipo MOT fail rate and common faults

How Fiat Tipo cars first used in 2016 did at their MOTs from 2022 to 2025, against all cars of the same age. From 4,673 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

At 9 years, tested in 2025

MOT fail rate at age 9 (n=1,122)27.5%

All cars at 9 years (n=9,949,012)27.1%

Difference+0.3 pts

MOT tests of 2016 cars, 2022 to 20254,673

What stands out

In 2025, at 9 years old, Fiat Tipo cars first used in 2016 failed 27.5% of MOTs (1,122 tests), about the same as the 27.1% for all cars that age.
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 6 to 9 years old, the fail rate moved from 24.9% to 27.5%.
The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the Fiat Tipo at 9 years, is coil spring broken, at 3.2 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 2.7).

MOT fail rate by test year

Fiat Tipo cars first used in 2016: share of MOT tests that failed, by test year, against all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
Test year	Age	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars	Difference
2022	6 years	24.9%	1,205	17.8%	+7.1 pts
2023	7 years	25.9%	1,181	20.6%	+5.3 pts
2024	8 years	29.7%	1,165	23.8%	+5.9 pts
2025	9 years	27.5%	1,122	27.1%	+0.3 pts

Most common faults at 9 years

These figures cover all Fiat Tipo MOTs at 9 years: cars first used in 2016, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=1,122). The list uses every first-use year so it has enough tests. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.

MOT fail items

Fail item	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Coil spring broken	3.2	2.7
Engine warning lamp at the petrol emissions check: not working or showing a fault	2.9	0.8
Brake pads under 1.5 mm Wear	2.7	2.0
Shock absorber leaking	2.5	0.7
Tyre with cords exposed Wear	2.3	1.3
Dipped headlight not working Wear	2.1	1.5
Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Wear	2.0	2.5

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=1,122). A test with two items counts once for each.

Advisories

Advisory	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear	22.4	16.4
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	15.6	9.2
Shock absorber misting oil	11.9	3.1
Brake pads wearing thin Wear	9.8	8.3
Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wear	8.8	8.5
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively	3.9	2.7
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt	3.7	2.3
Tyre tread close to the legal limit, under the 1.0 mm rule Wear	2.7	2.1
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material	2.6	2.1
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre	2.4	1.9

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=1,122). A test with two items counts once for each.

Car tax rules for a 2016 car

Cars first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 are taxed by CO2 emissions band, from band A (the lowest emissions) to band M. The band is set by the CO2 figure on the V5C logbook.

These are the rules, not the amount for a specific car. Car tax check

ULEZ and clean air zones

Petrol cars first registered from 2006 usually meet Euro 4, the petrol standard for the London ULEZ, so they usually do not pay the daily charge.
Diesel cars first registered from September 2015 usually meet Euro 6, the diesel standard for the London ULEZ, so they usually do not pay the daily charge.
The clean air zones in Birmingham and Bristol use the same Euro 4 petrol and Euro 6 diesel standards. The low emission zones in Scotland use them too, but enforce them with fines, not a daily charge.

The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. ULEZ checker

Other years of the Fiat Tipo

2017 Fiat Tipo

Other Fiat models first used in 2016

Model	Age at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
Fiat 500 (2016)	9 years in 2025	31.0%	33,549	27.1%
Fiat 500X (2016)	9 years in 2025	33.3%	13,753	27.1%
Fiat Panda (2016)	9 years in 2025	26.5%	4,808	27.1%
Fiat Ducato (2016)	9 years in 2025	17.8%	2,808	27.1%
Fiat Punto (2016)	9 years in 2025	35.1%	1,691	27.1%
Fiat 500L (2016)	9 years in 2025	33.8%	1,618	27.1%

More on the Fiat Tipo

Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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Car tax and clean air zone rules are summarised from GOV.UK and Transport for London guidance. They are general rules and are not drawn from the MOT data.