Fiat
Coupe
2,560 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Coupes pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 7.9 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
69.6%
Pass-after-fix
3.8%
Fail
23.3%
Avg miles
97,762
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
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Coupe: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 1,049 MOT tests, the Coupe returns 69.9% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a weak handbrake. A split CV-joint boot and service brake efficiency below minimum requirement round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 100,446, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 22–32
Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
22–32
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
122 occurrences · 4.8% of tests
- 02
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
73 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
- 03
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
69 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
- 04
Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
67 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 05
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
67 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 06
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
54 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 07
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
53 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 08
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
49 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 09
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
47 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
- 10
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
46 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
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Buying or keeping a Coupe?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Coupe and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.