7,480 tests in 2025
Fiat Fiorino reliability and MOT pass rate
69.5% passed first time. The 30.5% fail rate is 7.9 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 10 years old with 86,102 miles.
Pass rate
69.5%
22.6% of all cars failed; 30.5% of these did.
Fixed on the day
7.6%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
86,102 mi
10 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 1,400 | 22.6% |
| 6-9 years | 1,939 | 26.6% |
| 10-13 years | 2,720 | 34.2% |
| 14+ years | 1,410 | 37% |
What the Fiorino fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Suspension51 dangerous50%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6 dangerous34%
- Tyres733 dangerous26.4%
- Visibility1 dangerous21.1%
- Brakes144 dangerous19.9%
- Noise, emissions and leaks15 dangerous18.5%
- Body, chassis, structure16 dangerous11.4%
- Steering9 dangerous7.2%
Is the Fiorino getting worse?
The fail rate fell 0.1 points to 32.2% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years. Ageing alone would predict about 5.2 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,531 | 9 | 32.3% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 8,198 | 9 | 32.9% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 6,622 | 10 | 32.4% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 6,185 | 11 | 32.2% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Fiorino at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Fiorino in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Coil spring: fractured or broken453 tests
- 2Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush329 tests
- 3Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction247 tests
- 4Condition: has ply or cords exposed241 tests
- 5Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm237 tests
- 6Position lamp: not working197 tests
- 7Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively180 tests
- 8Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps137 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Fiorino collects 2.53 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1,712 tests
- 2Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine990 tests
- 3Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure666 tests
- 4Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened452 tests
- 5Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn386 tests
- 6Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick373 tests
- 7Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak329 tests
- 8Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush286 tests
Questions
What is the Fiat Fiorino MOT pass rate?
69.5% of the 7,480 Fiat Fiorino first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 30.5% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 7.6% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Fiat Fiorino usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Coil spring: fractured or broken", recorded on 453 failed tests, followed by "Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush" and "Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction". By section, suspension appears in 50% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 34% of failures, tyres appears in 26.4% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 22.6%; at 14+ years it was 37%. The median Fiat Fiorino tested in 2025 was 10 years old with 86,102 miles.
Is the Fiat Fiorino getting less reliable?
The fail rate fell 0.1 points to 32.2% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years. Ageing alone would predict about 5.2 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Fiorino trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 3 safety recalls naming the Fiat Fiorino: Fiat Fiorino recalls.
Other Fiat models
- 500 27.2%
- Panda 30.6%
- 500c 30.4%
- Tipo 23.1%
- Auto Trail 7.7%
- Swift 6.7%
- Grand Punto 37.2%
- Scudo 38.9%
- 500e 12.2%
- Unclassified 13.2%
Checking a particular Fiorino?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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