Does the Fiat Talento fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Fiat Talento records 9.17 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.13 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.04, 95% interval +0.30 to +1.78). It ranks 266 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Fiat Talento is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 301 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 301 | 4.65 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 62 | 0.96 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 32 | 0.49 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,477 (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
If a Fiat Talento gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.6% of Fiat Talento MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 13,300 miles later (809 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 809 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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