MOT reliability
Fiat Unknown
60,648 vehicles · 26,391 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate
Based on 60,648 Fiat Unknown vehicles and 26,391 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Unknown has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 31,339 miles.
60,648
Vehicles
26,391
MOT tests
3,414
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat Unknown problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat Unknown MOT tests:
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Tyres, wheels & suspension32%
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Other23%
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Lamps & electrical20%
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Brakes15%
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Visibility9%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Body & structure3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Fiat Unknown pass rate by age
How the Fiat Unknown's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | 93% |
| 2 | 167 | 91% |
| 3 | 4,349 | 90% |
| 4 | 4,042 | 90% |
| 5 | 3,712 | 89% |
| 6 | 3,160 | 89% |
| 7 | 2,639 | 89% |
| 8 | 2,155 | 89% |
| 9 | 1,744 | 87% |
| 10 | 1,403 | 85% |
| 11 | 1,025 | 84% |
| 12 | 543 | 87% |
| 13 | 187 | 88% |
| 14 | 44 | 80% |
| 15 | 39 | 79% |
| 16 | 42 | 86% |
| 17 | 44 | 77% |
| 18 | 38 | 74% |
| 19 | 35 | 71% |
| 20 | 34 | 76% |
Fuel types: Diesel (31,052), Petrol (29,251), Electric (164), Gas (96), LPG (71), Other (9), Gas Bi-Fuel (4), Steam (1)
Most common Fiat Unknown MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Unknown MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (380 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (360 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (296 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (279 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (204 times)
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) (199 times)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (196 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (190 times)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (165 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (153 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (153 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (138 times)
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) (103 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (101 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (101 times)
Fiat Unknown pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 100 | 112 | 89% | 12,199 |
| 2022 | 245 | 419 | 91% | 14,474 |
| 2021 | 423 | 1,103 | 93% | 15,975 |
| 2020 | 479 | 1,775 | 90% | 20,088 |
| 2019 | 525 | 2,540 | 91% | 24,444 |
| 2018 | 407 | 2,422 | 91% | 27,047 |
| 2017 | 373 | 2,507 | 90% | 29,616 |
| 2016 | 353 | 2,751 | 90% | 31,448 |
| 2015 | 407 | 3,678 | 89% | 45,716 |
| 2014 | 433 | 4,371 | 85% | 45,509 |
| 2013 | 296 | 3,206 | 88% | 39,977 |
| 2012 | 17 | 149 | 85% | 50,417 |
| 2011 | 9 | 52 | 71% | 140,069 |
| 2010 | 2 | 19 | 79% | 361,094 |
| 2009 | 12 | 86 | 85% | 91,070 |
| 2008 | 6 | 38 | 87% | 53,301 |
| 2007 | 11 | 84 | 76% | 65,568 |
| 2006 | 3 | 8 | 75% | 38,566 |
| 2005 | 3 | 20 | 85% | 81,638 |
| 2004 | 10 | 66 | 76% | 68,784 |
| 2003 | 5 | 48 | 67% | 65,628 |
| 2002 | 6 | 47 | 81% | 112,835 |
| 2001 | 7 | 55 | 71% | 63,345 |
| 2000 | 2 | 9 | 89% | 94,616 |
| 1999 | 2 | 18 | 67% | 158,844 |
| 1998 | 2 | 8 | 62% | 136,170 |
| 1997 | 3 | 19 | 84% | 74,696 |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 77,232 |
| 1994 | 2 | 11 | 91% | 45,291 |
| 1993 | 1 | 11 | 82% | 144,317 |
| 1992 | 3 | 15 | 80% | 109,909 |
| 1991 | 2 | 3 | 100% | 96,637 |
| 1990 | 3 | 20 | 75% | 85,919 |
| 1989 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 96,665 |
| 1988 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 18,924 |
| 1985 | 2 | 6 | 67% | 59,294 |
| 1984 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 22,061 |
| 1983 | 2 | 5 | 20% | 163,980 |
| 1982 | 2 | 9 | 100% | 56,195 |
| 1981 | 2 | 6 | 100% | 77,546 |
| 1980 | 5 | 6 | 80% | 39,741 |
| 1979 | 5 | 8 | 88% | 26,333 |
| 1978 | 3 | 6 | 83% | 56,090 |
| 1977 | 2 | 4 | 75% | 42,968 |
| 1975 | 2 | 8 | 62% | 24,726 |
| 1974 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 44,867 |
| 1973 | 5 | 13 | 85% | 44,949 |
| 1972 | 8 | 14 | 71% | 46,631 |
| 1971 | 6 | 8 | 88% | 41,785 |
| 1970 | 5 | 9 | 78% | 50,088 |
| 1969 | 5 | 11 | 82% | 56,263 |
| 1968 | 5 | 10 | 80% | 42,713 |
| 1967 | 5 | 10 | 100% | 41,501 |
| 1966 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 15,751 |
| 1965 | 1 | 10 | 70% | 50,857 |
| 1961 | 2 | 3 | 100% | 22,079 |
| 1960 | 2 | 5 | 100% | 62,279 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 6,786 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 86,869 |
| 1949 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 1938 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 5,771 |
| 1937 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 73,494 |
| 1932 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Fiat Unknown reliability FAQ
Across 60,648 Fiat Unknown vehicles in our MOT data,
89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat Unknown MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).
The typical Fiat Unknown in our data has covered around
31,339 miles.
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