Fiat Fullback MOT pass rate: 85.8% (2,780 tests, 2025)

The Fiat Fullback passed 85.8% of its 2,780 MOT tests in 2025 — 8.3 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 8 years old with 77,470 miles on the clock.
85.8%Pass rate (2025)
2,780MOT tests analysed
77,470 miMedian mileage at test
8 yrsMedian age at test

How the Fullback compares

Fiat Fullback

85.8%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Fiat average (all models)

73.2%

What fails most on the Fiat Fullback

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Fullback:

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Brakes27733.5%
2Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment22627.4%
3Suspension13916.8%
4Tyres10212.3%
5Visibility829.9%

Pre-MOT checklist for Fullback owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
  • Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

Fullback pass rate by registration year

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2017 3,808 86.6% +2.6 pts 67,606
2018 2,937 86.8% +0.4 pts 64,464

Check a specific Fullback before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Fiat Fullback?

In 2025, 85.8% of 2,780 first MOT tests on the Fiat Fullback were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Fullback fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (33.5% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Fiat Fullback reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 85.8% it performs above the national average at a median age of 8 years and 77,470 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.