MOT failure data · 2025

Fiat Bravo MOT problems

Across every Fiat Bravo that failed its 2025 MOT, the defect testers recorded most often was coil spring fractured or broken, on 6.83% of failure items. The broadest problem area was suspension at 23.94%. These are recorded defects across the model, not a diagnosis of any one car.

Most common Fiat Bravo MOT failures

#	Recorded defect	Area	Share
1	Coil spring fractured or broken	Suspension	6.83%
2	Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn	Suspension	4.14%
3	Track rod end ball joint has excessive play	Steering	4.01%
4	Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt	Body, chassis, structure	3.61%
5	Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases	Body, chassis, structure	3.42%
6	Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3.37%
7	Ball joint ball joint excessively worn	Suspension	3.33%
8	Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick	Brakes	3.12%
9	Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements	Brakes	2.86%
10	Stop lamp not working	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2.77%

Shares are of all recorded failure items for this model, so they sum to less than 100% — a single failed test often records several defects, and the long tail below the top 10 is not shown.

What this means if you are buying one

Use it as a viewing checklist. If you are looking at a Fiat Bravo, these are the areas worth inspecting and worth asking about — and worth reading the car's own MOT history for, since a defect that keeps reappearing as an advisory is a better signal than any model-wide average.

The MOT record also has hard limits: it does not check the engine, clutch or gearbox, and it says nothing about outstanding finance, insurance write-off history, stolen markers or whether the mileage is genuine. Our used Fiat Bravo buying guide covers what to check beyond the MOT.

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Fiat Bravo MOT FAQs

What does a Fiat Bravo most commonly fail its MOT on?

The single most recorded defect on Fiat Bravo cars failing their 2025 MOT was "coil spring fractured or broken", appearing on 6.83% of failure items.

Does this mean my Fiat Bravo will fail?

No. This is what testers recorded across every Fiat Bravo that failed in 2025. It shows where this model tends to need attention, not the condition of any individual car. The Fiat Bravo passed 57.68% of its initial tests.

How do I see a specific Fiat Bravo's MOT history?

Enter its registration on our free MOT history check to see that car's own test results, advisories and recorded mileages.

Defect counts from the DVSA MOT Anonymised test-item data for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, failure items only — advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.