Fiat Coupe MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Fiat Coupe MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Fiat Coupe passed on its first attempt in 73.1%, and its overall record sits −4.0 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Fiat Coupe in the 2023–2025 data: 453 tests across 1 model years (2000–2000). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Fiat Coupe MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Fiat Coupe, the Brakes section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Fiat Coupe's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Fiat Coupe DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Fiat Coupe, each with how many of the model's 453 tests it was noted on.

• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 29 Fiat Coupe tests, 6.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 13 Fiat Coupe tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 13 Fiat Coupe tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 12 Fiat Coupe tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 12 Fiat Coupe tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 9 Fiat Coupe tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Fiat Coupe Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Fiat Coupe model year on record is 2000 (77.0% across 453 tests), and the weakest is 2000 (77.0%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Fiat Coupe Owners

These checks follow this Fiat Coupe's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Fiat Coupe.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the windscreen — “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.

• the exhaust and emissions — “catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits”

  Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Fiat Coupe. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Fiat Coupe MOT & Reliability