Is the Fiat Hobby reliable?

The Fiat Hobby has an average MOT pass rate of 92% across 3 years, based on 125 tests in 2024. That's 10 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2018 with a 100% pass rate.

Which year Fiat Hobby is best?

The 2018 Fiat Hobby has the highest MOT pass rate at 100%, while the 2017 model has the lowest at 82%. There's a 18 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Fiat Hobby Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Fiat Hobby

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 125 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

92%

Total Tests

125

Best Year

2018 (100%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Fiat Hobby?

vs national average+10% (82% avg)

vs Fiat brand average+9% (83% avg)

Best to worst year spread18 percentage points

Fiat Hobby by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2019	94%	48	17,841 mi
2018	100%	32	27,916 mi
2017	82%	45	21,035 mi

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About the Fiat Hobby

The Fiat Hobby has been tested 125 times in 2024 MOT data across 3 model years (2017 to 2019), with an average pass rate of 92%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2018 model is the most reliable with a 100% pass rate from 32 tests. The 2017 model has the lowest at 82%. With a 18 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2017) averages 21,035 miles, while the newest (2019) averages 17,841 miles.

Compared to the Fiat brand average of 83%, the Hobby performs 9 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Fiat range.

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