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Does the Fiat Fullback fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?

The Fiat Fullback records 1.63 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.83 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.20, 95% interval −1.48 to −0.92). It ranks 339 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a Fiat Fullback by registration

What exactly fails on suspension?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Fiat Fullback is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 76 times in 2019–2024.

Fiat Fullback: most frequent suspension defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wordingItemsPer 100 tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn760.56
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage520.38
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened380.28

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 13,555 (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

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