Fiat Multipla MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Fiat Multipla MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Fiat Multipla passed on its first attempt in 57.4%, and its overall record sits −13.6 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Fiat Multipla in the 2023–2025 data: 3,188 tests across 12 model years (2000–2011). 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 Multipla MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Fiat Multipla, the Suspension 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 Multipla's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Fiat Multipla DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Fiat Multipla, each with how many of the model's 3,188 tests it was noted on.

• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 177 Fiat Multipla tests, 5.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 160 Fiat Multipla tests, 5.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 146 Fiat Multipla tests, 4.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 123 Fiat Multipla tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 109 Fiat Multipla tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 77 Fiat Multipla tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Fiat Multipla Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Fiat Multipla model year on record is 2003 (69.7% across 310 tests), and the weakest is 2006 (62.6%). The gap between them is 7.1 points. 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 Multipla Owners

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

• the suspension joints — “pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”

  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 lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  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.

• 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.

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

Where the Fiat Multipla is most common

Across every Multipla model year on record (2000–2011): 1,278 Fiat Multipla cars tested in a recordable postcode area, across 3,188 tests. Portsmouth (PO) has the most, with 32 cars tested there. Cars are counted by the postcode area of the MOT station, so this is where they were tested, not necessarily where their owners live.

The twenty areas with the most Fiat Multipla cars in the record, sorted by car count — sort the columns for a different question. Cars tested at a station whose postcode area could not be resolved are counted in the model's total but in no area, so the shares add up to slightly under 100% even across every area, and an area's cars are a subset of the model's. Pass rate is blank below 30 tests in an area, where a percentage is noise rather than a finding. How this model's pass rate varies by postcode →

Frequently Asked Questions: Fiat Multipla MOT & Reliability