2025 MOT results
Fiat Bravo common problems
The most common reason a Fiat Bravo fails its MOT is a broken coil spring, on 17.3% of its 1,868 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 6 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: an exhaust leak at 9.7% of failures against 3.9% expected; washers that do not work at 6.9% of failures against 2.8% expected; a worn steering or suspension joint at 10.3% of failures against 4.5% expected.
- Tests in 2025 3,778 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 49.4% 1,868 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 14.6% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 75.8% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Fiat Bravo MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Fiat Bravo tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 17.3% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering | 10.3% |
| Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 10.2% |
| Exhaust system: major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | 9.7% |
| Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | 9.2% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 8.6% |
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.4% |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes | 8.2% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension | 7.8% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 7.5% |
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.2% |
| Washers: not working Visibility | 6.9% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Broken coil spring
17.3% of failures 10.2% expected 1.7 times as often
A broken suspension spring, which usually snaps in the bottom coil and often fails on both sides within a year.
Look at each corner for a sagging ride height, and listen for a knock over speed bumps.
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Worn steering or suspension joint
10.3% of failures 4.5% expected 2.3 times as often
Play in a steering or suspension joint, where a worn ball and socket lets the wheel move where it should not.
A knock at low speed over rough ground, or vague steering, is the usual warning.
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Brake light out
10.2% of failures 8.9% expected about as expected
A brake light not working, from a bulb, a poor earth, or the switch on the pedal.
Reverse up to a wall or window at dusk and press the pedal to see all three lamps light.
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Exhaust leak
9.7% of failures 3.9% expected 2.5 times as often
A hole or split letting exhaust gas out before the tailpipe.
A blowing or rasping note under load, loudest from cold.
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Split joint boot
9.2% of failures 6.2% expected 1.5 times as often
A split rubber boot on a joint or driveshaft. The joint may still be sound, but dirt and water get in once the boot is open.
Turn the wheels to full lock and look behind them for greasy splits in the rubber concertina.
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Worn suspension bushes
8.6% of failures 5.4% expected 1.6 times as often
Worn rubber bushes in a suspension arm, letting the arm move under load.
Perished or cracked rubber at the inner ends of the lower arms, visible with the wheel turned.
Which parts of the car fail
Suspension is the area that most often fails a Fiat Bravo, on 44.4% of failed tests. The widest gap against cars of the same registration years is body, chassis, structure, on 26.7% against 15.6% expected.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 44.4% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 40.8% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 26.7% |
| Brakes | 26.0% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 20.6% |
| Tyres | 17.9% |
| Visibility | 17.5% |
| Steering | 12.2% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
75.8% of Fiat Bravo tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Fiat Bravos, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 23.1% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 16.6% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 15.0% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 12.4% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 12.0% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 11.4% |
| Exhaust system: minor leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | 11.0% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 10.2% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 10.0% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle | 6.6% |
| Headlamp: product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.9% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint has slight play Suspension | 5.5% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Fiat Bravo problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Fiat Bravo?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Coil spring: fractured or broken” is the most common: it appears on 17.3% of failed Fiat Bravo tests. Across categories, suspension is the area that most often fails one, on 44.4% of failed tests.
How often does a Fiat Bravo fail its MOT?
49.4% of Fiat Bravo tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 3,778 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 35 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Fiat Bravo than on other cars?
Yes. “Exhaust system: major leak of exhaust gases” appears on 9.7% of its failures against 3.9% for cars of the same age, and “Washers: not working” appears on 6.9% of its failures against 2.8% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Fiat Bravo aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 3,778 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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