Does the Fiat Talento fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Fiat Talento records 14.30 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.83 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+8.47, 95% interval +7.55 to +9.39). It ranks 77 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Fiat Talento is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 323 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 323 | 4.99 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 294 | 4.54 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 183 | 2.83 |
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 suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
18.1% of Fiat Talento MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 11,674 miles later (618 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 618 (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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