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Fiat Bravo, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

2,639 Fiat Bravos are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 50.6% of initial MOT tests, 21.7 points below the 72.3% UK average.

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Fiat Bravo at the MOT

50.6% of 3,778 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Bravo 567th of 575 models.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Fiat Bravo50.6%
  • All Fiat modelsThe Bravo is 17.1 pts behind67.7%
  • All cars72.3%

Where Bravos fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Fiat Bravo tests in 2025.

  • Suspension22.3%
  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment21.5%
  • Brakes14.7%
  • Body, chassis, structure11.5%
  • Noise, emissions and leaks8.5%

The items testers recorded most often were coil spring fractured or broken (6.4%), pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn (3.8%) and track rod end ball joint has excessive play (3.8%).

The MOT page lists every common Bravo MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Fiat Bravo MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The Bravo's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Suspension

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.22.3% of Bravo failure items

  2. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

    Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.21.5% of Bravo failure items

  3. Brakes

    Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.14.7% of Bravo failure items

Fiat Bravos in the UK

2,639 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has fallen 86% since the end of 2014.

Change since 2014
−86%from 18,902 licensed
Typical year of first use
2009half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2009 or earlier
Declared off the road
1,64338% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Fiat Bravos since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

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DateLicensed
End of 201418,902
End of 201517,616
End of 201616,532
End of 201715,184
End of 201813,796
End of 201912,178
End of 202010,488
End of 20218,557
End of 20226,979
End of 20235,585
End of 20244,230
End of 20253,110
End of June 20262,639

How old they are

Licensed Fiat Bravos by year of first use.

A further 22 were first used before 2007.

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First usedLicensed, end 2025
201450
2013114
2012199
2011285
2010373
2009728
2008791
2007522

Bravo engines and fuel

1.4 litre engines made up 65% of Fiat Bravo MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.6 litre at 22%. Petrol accounts for 65% of licensed Bravos and diesel for 35%.

Engine size at MOT, 2025

Share of 3,777 initial MOT tests in 2025.

  • 1.4 litre65.2%
  • 1.6 litre21.7%
  • 1.9 litre8.5%
  • 2.0 litre4.3%

Fuel type, licensed Bravos

DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.

FuelLicensedShare
Petrol1,71565%
Diesel92235%
Battery electric1<0.1%
Gas1<0.1%

Fiat Bravo recalls

5 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Fiat Bravo. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Bravo is affected.

  1. Sep 2008 R/2008/118

    Rear cross member welding may crack

    Bravos built Jun 2007 · 120 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    It has been identified that the possibility exists that a non conforming weld may be present on the vehicle's rear cross member with the fixing bracket for the wheel axle hub. This non conformity in time; could cause the weld to break and crack the rear cross member which could have an adverse effect on the vehicle's stability.
    Remedy
    Recalled vehicles will have the subject cross member identification numbers and weld markings checked; to ascertain whether they conform. Should this not be the case the cross member will be replaced.

  2. May 2008 R/2008/071

    Possibiity of fire in the engine compartment

    Bravos built Jul 2007 to Apr 2008 · 364 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    A fire might occur in the engine compartment as a result of the waste gate excess pressure pipe being incorrectly routed.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicle that are likely to be affected to ensure the waste gate pipe is correctly routed and fixed in the appropriate clips.

  3. Dec 2007 R/2007/173

    Brakes may fail

    Bravos built Nov 2007 · 4,804 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Due to the possibility of a fault in the production process the flexible rubber brake hoses may not have been correctly vulcanised. As a consequence may partially or totally restrict the internal flow of the brake hydraulic fluid. Should this happen a reduction in efficiency during braking would occur.
    Remedy
    Recalled vehicles will have the hoses checked to identify if they are within the affected batch. If this is the case they will be replaced with quality assured items.

  4. Sep 2007 R/2007/121

    Anti-roll bar bush wear

    Bravos built Jun 2007 · 867 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    It has been identified that the front anti-roll bar bushes may wear after a period of time. Should this occur noise will be generated by contact between the anti-roll bar and the metal sleeve of the bush.
    Remedy
    Recalled vehicles will have the front anti-roll bar replaced.

  5. Mar 1998 R/1998/020

    Loss of braking efficiency

    378 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    A defective retaining clip may allow the throttle cable to chafe against certain rigid brake pipes. This could damage the pipes and result in a reduction in braking efficiency.
    Remedy
    Affected vehicles are being recalled to have the subject retaining clip replaced with a modified version.
How to check a specific Bravo for recalls

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Fiat Bravo FAQs

How many Fiat Bravos are there in the UK?

2,639 Fiat Bravos were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 1,643 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Fiat Bravo reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 50.6% first-time pass rate for the Fiat Bravo across 3,778 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Fiat Bravo had any recalls?

5 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Fiat Bravo. The most recent was published in September 2008. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Fiat Bravo?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: suspension, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and brakes. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check a Fiat Bravo's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Fiat history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Fiat VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.