Fiat Swift reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Fiat

Model: Swift

Model reliability rank
61
MOT-based rank from 35,895 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
90.7%
Share of this model's 35,895 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
-
CO2 emission
-
Euro emissions
-
Tax cost
£265/yr
Average vehicle miles
19,787
Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.
Life expectancy miles
29,062
Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
7.2
Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.
Market share
0.02%
0.02% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
6,814
6,814 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
35,895
35,895 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Rare
6,814On the road
Insight summary

Fiat Swift is a rare model in this snapshot, with 6,814 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 90.7% from 35,895 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 61. The current pool shows an average of 19,787 miles and an average age of 7.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 29,062 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and parking brake. The practical read is that the Fiat Swift looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
DIESEL6,814
DIESEL100.0%6,814 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))345
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))309
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))191
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))178
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))170
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))158
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))140
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))133
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))107
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))104
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))98
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))97
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))87
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))86
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))86
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))84
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))82
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))79
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))78
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))77
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))73
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))67
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))66
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))65
All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))57
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 3,017 defects across this top 25 set
01
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
11.4% of displayed top 25
345
02
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
10.2% of displayed top 25
309
03
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
6.3% of displayed top 25
191
04
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
5.9% of displayed top 25
178
05
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
5.6% of displayed top 25
170
06
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
5.2% of displayed top 25
158
07
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4.6% of displayed top 25
140
08
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
4.4% of displayed top 25
133
09
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
3.5% of displayed top 25
107
10
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.4% of displayed top 25
104
11
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
98
12
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.2% of displayed top 25
97
13
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
2.9% of displayed top 25
87
14
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.9% of displayed top 25
86
15
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.9% of displayed top 25
86
16
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.8% of displayed top 25
84
17
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
2.7% of displayed top 25
82
18
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
2.6% of displayed top 25
79
19
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
2.6% of displayed top 25
78
20
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
2.6% of displayed top 25
77
21
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
73
22
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.2% of displayed top 25
67
23
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.2% of displayed top 25
66
24
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
2.2% of displayed top 25
65
25
All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
1.9% of displayed top 25
57