Common problems

Fiat common problems by model

17 Fiat models, each at its most tested age: the part area MOT testers fail most often, against all cars of the same age. From 2,936,785 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025. Open a model for every area, the items behind it and what to check on a viewing.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

Fiat models with at least 3 ages of 1,000 or more MOT tests. Fails per 100 MOTs in the most common area.
Model	Age	Tests (n)	Most common fail area	Per 100	All cars
500	9 years	150,622	Suspension	16.6	7.9
Panda	13 years	31,832	Suspension	20.3	14.9
Punto	15 years	38,362	Lights and electrics	24.3	19.5
Ducato	17 years	20,217	Lights and electrics	14.2	21.0
Doblo	9 years	22,527	Suspension	15.4	7.9
500X	7 years	28,614	Lights and electrics	8.6	5.8
500L	9 years	19,581	Suspension	12.6	7.9
Tipo	6 years	11,077	Suspension	10.5	2.9
Scudo	16 years	4,256	Lights and electrics	26.9	20.4
Fiorino	11 years	3,632	Suspension	19.9	11.6
Bravo	15 years	5,543	Suspension	22.9	16.7
Qubo	12 years	2,836	Suspension	17.1	13.4
Fullback	6 years	2,892	Lights and electrics	7.7	4.7
124 Spider	6 years	2,826	Lights and electrics	4.3	4.7
Seicento	22 years	1,337	Lights and electrics	22.1	19.7
Talento	5 years	1,247	Suspension	11.1	1.6
Sedici	16 years	1,365	Suspension	24.2	17.1

For how often each model passes or fails its MOT, see Fiat MOT fail rates by model.

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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.

The all cars figures cover all class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans) tested at the same age.

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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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