Fiat Primero MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Fiat Primero MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Fiat Primero passed on its first attempt in 94.4%, and its overall record sits +13.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Fiat Primero in the 2023–2025 data: 133 tests across 1 model years (2019–2019). 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 Primero MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Fiat Primero DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Fiat Primero, each with how many of the model's 133 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 5 Fiat Primero tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Fiat Primero tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 3 Fiat Primero tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Mirrors slightly damaged" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Fiat Primero tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Side repeaters lens defective which has no effect on emitted light" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Fiat Primero tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Fiat Primero tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Fiat Primero Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Fiat Primero model year on record is 2019 (94.7% across 133 tests), and the weakest is 2019 (94.7%). 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 Primero Owners

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

• the wipers and washers — “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.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too low”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Fiat Primero MOT & Reliability