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2021 Fiat Fiorino: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2021 Fiat Fiorinos, from 626 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

626MOT tests in 2025
68%pass first time (all 2021 cars: 87%)
11,500typical miles a year
17.5×the usual rate for engine warning light

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2021 Fiat Fiorinos than on all cars registered in 2021.

  • Engine warning light17.5× usual
    Fiat Fiorino
    7% All 2021 cars
    0.4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 7%, against 0.4% of all 2021 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

  • Number plate lights10.3× usual
    Fiat Fiorino
    6.2% All 2021 cars
    0.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1.3%, against 0.2% of all 2021 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £5–£40 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the number plate lights work and the plates are clean and legal.

  • Windscreen3.9× usual
    Fiat Fiorino
    6.7% All 2021 cars
    1.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.2%, against 0.1% of all 2021 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£300 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check for chips or cracks in the driver's view.

  • Wipers2.2× usual
    Fiat Fiorino
    8.5% All 2021 cars
    3.8%

    Failed outright at MOT: 6.5%, against 2.4% of all 2021 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £15–£60 our estimate

    At the viewing: Test the wipers and washers on every speed.

By area

The share of 2021 Fiat Fiorino MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    32% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    18% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Brakes
    18% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    12% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Suspension
    7% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Exhaust and emissions
    5% of testsRough price £100–£1,200

    At the viewing: Look for black soot in the tailpipe, listen for blowing from the exhaust and check for engine or DPF warning lights.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2019804Tyres 32%
2015701Tyres 40%
2014820Suspension 42%
2013768Tyres 42%
2012629Suspension 44%
2011687Suspension 48%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2021 Fiat Fiorinos registered in 2021. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score