6,863 tests in 2025
Fiat Scudo reliability and MOT pass rate
61.1% passed first time. The 38.9% fail rate is 16.3 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 17 years old with 121,937 miles.
Pass rate
61.1%
22.6% of all cars failed; 38.9% of these did.
Fixed on the day
8.1%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
121,937 mi
17 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 577 | 21.8% |
| 6-9 years | 116 | — |
| 10-13 years | 1,337 | 36.4% |
| 14+ years | 4,811 | 41.7% |
What the Scudo 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.
- Suspension94 dangerous46.3%
- Body, chassis, structure62 dangerous45.9%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment27 dangerous45.8%
- Brakes364 dangerous32.6%
- Visibility1 dangerous18.4%
- Tyres410 dangerous15.6%
- Noise, emissions and leaks6 dangerous11.8%
- Steering10 dangerous11.1%
Is the Scudo getting worse?
The fail rate fell 1.1 points to 40.5% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years. Ageing alone would predict about 1.7 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11,265 | 15 | 41.6% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 9,675 | 15 | 40.7% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 7,231 | 16 | 41% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 6,256 | 17 | 40.5% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Scudo 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 Scudo in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt734 tests
- 2Position lamp: not working448 tests
- 3Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn416 tests
- 4Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength294 tests
- 5Stop lamp: not working256 tests
- 6Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively246 tests
- 7Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements240 tests
- 8Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick173 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Scudo collects 3.24 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.
- 1Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine1,434 tests
- 2Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1,116 tests
- 3Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened971 tests
- 4Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure497 tests
- 5Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick491 tests
- 6Coil spring: corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened485 tests
- 7Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn361 tests
- 8Sub-frame: corroded and seriously weakened332 tests
Questions
What is the Fiat Scudo MOT pass rate?
61.1% of the 6,863 Fiat Scudo first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 38.9% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 8.1% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Fiat Scudo usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt", recorded on 734 failed tests, followed by "Position lamp: not working" and "Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn". By section, suspension appears in 46.3% of failures, body, chassis, structure appears in 45.9% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 45.8% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 21.8%; at 14+ years it was 41.7%. The median Fiat Scudo tested in 2025 was 17 years old with 121,937 miles.
Is the Fiat Scudo getting less reliable?
The fail rate fell 1.1 points to 40.5% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years. Ageing alone would predict about 1.7 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 Scudo 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 37 safety recalls naming the Fiat Scudo: Fiat Scudo recalls.
Other Fiat models
- 500 27.2%
- Panda 30.6%
- Auto Trail 7.7%
- Swift 6.7%
- Fiorino 30.5%
- Grand Punto 37.2%
- 500e 12.2%
- Unclassified 13.2%
- Qubo 31.8%
- Bravo 42%
Checking a particular Scudo?
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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