Fiat Tipo reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Fiat

Model: Tipo

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 73,029 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

78.8%

Share of this model's 73,029 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

54.3 mpg

CO2 emission

119 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£180/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

63,303

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

71,172

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

7.8

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

11,270

11,257 valid MOT, 13 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

73,029

73,029 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

11,270On the road

Insight summary

Fiat Tipo is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 11,270 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 78.8% from 73,029 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 41. The current pool shows an average of 63,303 miles and an average age of 7.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 71,172 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are coil springs, shock absorbers and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Fiat Tipo 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	8,224
DIESEL	3,042
GAS BI-FUEL	3
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,291
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	1,152
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	930
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	891
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	804
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	720
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	634
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	618
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	576
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	548
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	535
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	525
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	523
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	498
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	482
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	481
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	472
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	437
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	421
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	340
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	328
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	317
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	315
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	307
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	276

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 14,421 defects across this top 25 set

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

1,291

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

1,152

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

930

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

891

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

804

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

720

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

634

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

618

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

576

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

548

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

535

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

525

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

523

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

498

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

482

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

481

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

472

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

437

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

421

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

340

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

328

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

317

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

315

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

307

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

276

Fiat Tipo reliability and MOT data