80.3%
Fiat Fullback pass rate
Used Fiat Fullback buying guide
In 2025, Fiat Fullback cars passed 80.3% of 2,788 initial MOT tests, 8 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Fiat Fullback MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+8
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the Fullback sits 194th of 575 models in the data. Fiat as a brand averaged 67.7%, so this model runs 12.6 points ahead of its own brand. Fiat Fullback cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 87.3% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 80%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Fiat Fullback MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Fullback compares with similar cars.
Fullback fuel types
Diesel made up 100% of Fiat Fullback MOT tests in 2025, against 39.3% across all models in this data. Almost every used example you look at will be a diesel.
Where the Fullback fails its MOT
Where Fiat Fullback cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were rigid brake pipes excessively corroded (8.7%), position lamp not working (7.6%) and brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (7.4%). See every common Fullback MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Fiat Fullback that failed, not a claim that every Fullback has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Fullback?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
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. 32.5% of Fullback failure items.
2
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. 24.4% of Fullback failure items.
3
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 11.9% of Fullback failure items.
4
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 11% of Fullback failure items.
5
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 9% of Fullback failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Fiat Fullback failures cluster around lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and brakes tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Fiat models
The most-tested Fiat models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the Fullback.
Used Fiat Fullback FAQs
Is the Fiat Fullback 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 an 80.3% first-time pass rate for the Fiat Fullback across 2,788 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Do older Fiat Fullback cars fail their MOT more often?
Fiat Fullback cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 87.3% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 80%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
What should I check before buying a used Fiat Fullback?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, brakes and suspension. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Fiat Fullback'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.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.