Fiat Carado
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 6 years from 476 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
93%
Total Tests
476
Best Year
2019 (98%)
Years Covered
6
About the Fiat Carado
The Fiat Carado has been tested 476 times in 2026 MOT data across 6 model years (2015 to 2020), with an average pass rate of 93%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as diesel.
Best and Worst Years
The 2019 model is the most reliable with a 98% pass rate from 97 tests. The 2018 model has the lowest at 83%. The 15 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.
Reliability Trend
Newer FIAT CARADOs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 6 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2015) averages 24,867 miles, while the newest (2020) averages 15,687 miles.
Compared to the Fiat brand average of 83%, the Carado performs 10 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Fiat range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Fiat Carado by Year
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