Fiat Ulysse MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Fiat Ulysse MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Fiat Ulysse passed on its first attempt in 57.5%, and its overall record sits −12.8 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Fiat Ulysse in the 2023–2025 data: 415 tests across 3 model years (2003–2005). 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 Ulysse MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Fiat Ulysse DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Fiat Ulysse, each with how many of the model's 415 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 33 Fiat Ulysse tests, 8.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 29 Fiat Ulysse tests, 7.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 28 Fiat Ulysse tests, 6.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 27 Fiat Ulysse tests, 6.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 24 Fiat Ulysse tests, 5.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect" (Major) — noted on about 22 Fiat Ulysse tests, 5.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Fiat Ulysse Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Fiat Ulysse model year on record is 2003 (73.1% across 52 tests), and the weakest is 2004 (65.2%). The gap between them is 7.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Fiat Ulysse reliability is declining in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.6 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Fiat Ulysse Owners

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

• 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.

• 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Fiat Ulysse MOT & Reliability