Does the Fiat Fiorino fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?

The Fiat Fiorino records 18.58 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.84 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+11.74, 95% interval +11.36 to +12.12). It ranks 1 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on visibility?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Fiat Fiorino is “Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view”, recorded 3,342 times in 2019–2024.

Fiat Fiorino: most frequent visibility defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view	3,342	6.78
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen	1,445	2.93
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen	1,378	2.80
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose	946	1.92
Wiper blade defective	647	1.31

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 49,290 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Fiat Fiorino fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?

What exactly fails on visibility?

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