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Fiat Tipo

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 8 years from 20,296 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

83%

Total Tests

20,296

Best Year

2020 (90%)

Years Covered

8

About the Fiat Tipo

The Fiat Tipo has been tested 20,296 times in 2026 MOT data across 8 model years (1993 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 83%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%. Available as diesel and petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2020 model is the most reliable with a 90% pass rate from 1,639 tests. The 1993 model has the lowest at 74%. With a 16 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer FIAT TIPOs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 7 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1993) averages 90,586 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 27,169 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Diesel, 1598cc)
£905
Road Tax
£195
MOT Test
£55
Predicted Repairs
£350
Total per year£1,505
Per month£125/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2021 details

How reliable is the Fiat Tipo?

vs national average+1% (82% avg)
vs Fiat brand average+0% (83% avg)
Best to worst year spread16 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Fiat Tipo by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202188%52927,169 mi
202090%1,63931,204 mi
201986%2,56540,299 mi
201882%3,37949,355 mi
201780%10,16361,600 mi
201681%1,94961,287 mi
199480%4193,631 mi
199374%3190,586 mi

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