Pass rate
97.1%
Above average — 13.1 pts ahead of the 84.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 69 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £31–£81
2016 Fiat Carado MOT pass rate
- 2016
- typical 27,147 mi
Only 69 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Brakes
28.6% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2016 97.1% pass · this year
- Avoid 2017 92.4% pass
Across the 7 years on record, a spread of 4.7 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 97.0%
- Typical mileage
- 27k mi
The 2016 Fiat Carado MOT pass rate is 97.1% of its MOT tests — 13.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 28.6% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Fiat Carado does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Lamps & electrics: 1.9× the national share
Lamps & electrics make up 23.8% of everything recorded on the 2016 Fiat Carado, against 12.2% nationally — 11.6 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 28.6%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. Walk round the car with the lights on before the test: bulbs, indicators and number-plate lamps are the cheapest failures to prevent and among the most common.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 84.0% and this one manages 97.1% — 13.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Based on a small sample. 69 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2016 Fiat Carado compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 84.0%, so this figure is 13.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 97.0%. The median 2016 Fiat Carado in this dataset had covered 27,147 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 96.8% of the time, April–September 97.4%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Headlamp aim too far to the right", noted on 1.45% of tests.
- 69 recorded tests behind this page.
- 97.1% overall pass rate, 97.0% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Fiat Carado, the average is 93.8% — best year 2016 (97.1%), worst 2017 (92.4%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 69
- Typical mileage (median)
- 27,147 mi
- Make and model
- Fiat Carado
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Headlight Alignment
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Carado MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 87% so small gaps stay visible.
What fails a 2016 Carado
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2016 Carado
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 1.4% of tests
“headlamp aim too far to the right”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the windscreen 1.4% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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Check the wipers and washers 1.4% of tests
“wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2016 Carado through its MOT
Across the 6 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £31–£81 — and 50% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 6 common items
- £31–£81
- Cheapest common item: outline marker lamp not working
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 50%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 50%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 69 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Carado, side by side
7 model years on record, from 2015 to 2021. Across them the pass rate runs from 92.4% to 97.1% — a spread of 4.7 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2015 92.8% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2016 97.1%headlamp aim too far to the right
- 2017 92.4% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2018 93.2% wipers does not clear the…
- 2019 95.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2020 93.7% stop lamp with a multiple light…
- 2021 94.0% outline marker lamp not working
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2016 Fiat Carado with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2016 cars with a similar record
- Porsche 911 95.7%
- Bentley Continental 95.2%
- Porsche Cayman 94.8%
- Porsche Boxster 94.6%
- Lexus Rx 94.4%
- Jaguar F-Type 93.9%
Closest pass rates among 2016 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2016 Fiat Carado 6 failure items · 6 advisories · 6 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 21 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 6 | 28.60% | 20.89% | +7.71 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5 | 23.80% | 12.21% | +11.59 |
| Tyres | 4 | 19.00% | 19.76% | −0.76 |
| Suspension | 3 | 14.30% | 20.98% | −6.68 |
| Visibility | 2 | 9.50% | 4.97% | +4.53 |
| Non-component advisories | 1 | 4.80% | 4.18% | +0.62 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headlamp aim too far to the right Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.4% | £30–80 |
| Outline marker lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.4% | £3–15 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.4% | £5–20 |
| Service brake performance efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 1.4% | £60–150 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 1.4% | £80–200 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Rectified | 1.4% | £8–22 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 4.3% | £45–110 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 4.3% | £40–150 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 2.9% | £18–45 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 2.9% | £45–95 |
| Side repeaters incorrect colour Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Advisory | 2.9% | £5–25 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Advisory | 1.4% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 46 | 95.7% | 19,925 mi |
| 30-60k | 23 | 100.0% | 35,670 mi |
Source: 69 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2016 Carado MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2016 Fiat Carado?
97.1% of the 69 2016 Fiat Carado tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 84.0% for cars first used in 2016. First-attempt pass rate: 97.0%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2016 Fiat Carado?
The three most recorded items are headlamp aim too far to the right (1.45%), outline marker lamp not working (1.45%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (1.45%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2016 Fiat Carado MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 95.7% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2016 Fiat Carado in this dataset had covered 27,147 mi.
Does the season affect the 2016 Fiat Carado MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 96.8% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 97.4%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.