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2015 Fiat Rapdio: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2015 Fiat Rapdios, from 127 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: only 127 of these were MOT tested in 2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

127MOT tests in 2025
87%pass first time (all 2015 cars: 72%)
2,800typical miles a year
13%had lights and electrics flagged

What gets flagged at MOT

The share of 2015 Fiat Rapdio MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Lights and electrics
    13% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    8% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

  • Tyres
    8% 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.

  • Brakes
    8% 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.

  • Suspension
    6% 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.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    2% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2017103Tyres 9%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2015 Fiat Rapdios registered in 2015. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score