Fiat Bravo reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Fiat

Model: Bravo

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 43,222 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

65.6%

Share of this model's 43,222 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£325/yr

Average vehicle miles

104,661

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

104,661

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

15.2

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

2,990

2,990 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

43,222

43,222 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,990On the road

Insight summary

Fiat Bravo is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,990 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 65.6% from 43,222 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 39. The current pool shows an average of 104,661 miles and an average age of 15.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 104,661 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, coil springs and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Fiat Bravo deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	1,964
DIESEL	1,025
ELECTRIC	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1,149
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,043
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	935
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	876
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	789
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	663
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	583
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	576
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	567
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	550
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	540
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	519
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	515
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	507
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	498
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	478
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	453
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	441
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	417
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	402
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	391
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	389
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	377
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	364
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	361

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 14,383 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

1,149

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,043

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

935

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

876

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

789

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

663

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

583

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

576

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

567

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

550

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

540

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

519

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

515

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

507

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

498

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

478

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

453

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

441

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

417

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

402

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

391

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

389

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

377

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

364

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

361

Fiat Bravo reliability and MOT data