Fiat Rapdio MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Fiat Rapdio MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Fiat Rapdio passed on its first attempt in 91.1%, and its overall record sits +10.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Fiat Rapdio in the 2023–2025 data: 1,942 tests across 8 model years (2013–2020). 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 Rapdio MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Fiat Rapdio, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 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 Rapdio's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Fiat Rapdio DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Fiat Rapdio, each with how many of the model's 1,942 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 47 Fiat Rapdio tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 40 Fiat Rapdio tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 23 Fiat Rapdio tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 16 Fiat Rapdio tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Outline marker lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 13 Fiat Rapdio tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps" (Major) — noted on about 12 Fiat Rapdio tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Fiat Rapdio Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Fiat Rapdio model year on record is 2019 (95.3% across 234 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (88.2%). 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 Rapdio Owners

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

• 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 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 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 Rapdio. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Fiat Rapdio MOT & Reliability