How reliable is the Fiat Bravo compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Fiat Bravo, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 50.6% across 3,778 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Fiat Bravo?

The item recorded most often is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", which appears in 22.7% of failed Fiat Bravo tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Fiat Bravo?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 27.5% of all Fiat Bravo tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Fiat Bravo usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 96,669 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Are most Fiat Bravo models petrol or diesel?

Of the Fiat Bravo cars tested, 66% are petrol, 34% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Fiat Bravo MOT pass rate & common failures

From 3,778 recorded MOT tests of the Fiat Bravo, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 3,778 MOT tests, 50.6% of Fiat Bravo tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Fiat Bravo fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, which appears in 22.7% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 96,669 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

50.6%unadjusted, not comparable3,778 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Bravo. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 3,778 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Fiat Bravo tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened22.7%
363 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
2.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn13.4%
214 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
3.A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play13.3%
213 occurrencesBall joint worn explained
4.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc12.0%
192 occurrencesDriveshaft CV joint gaiter split or missing explained
5.Exhaust system leaking or insecure11.4%
182 occurrencesExhaust leaking or insecure explained
6.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements11.2%
179 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
7.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm10.4%
166 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
8.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9.9%
158 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
9.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement9.5%
152 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
10.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9.2%
147 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Fiat Bravo tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements27.5%
1,039 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured23.8%
901 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
3.A tyre seriously damaged16.8%
633 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
4.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn15.6%
590 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
5.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users15.0%
568 tests
6.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded15.0%
568 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
7.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened13.5%
511 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained
8.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm11.9%
449 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained

What gets tested

The Bravo fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 96,669
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol66.1%
Diesel33.9%

Check a specific Fiat Bravo

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Fiat models

Fiat 500 — 65.3% adjusted
Fiat Panda — 65.2% adjusted
Fiat Ducato — 73.4% adjusted
Fiat Punto — 56.5% adjusted
Fiat Doblo — 65.4% adjusted
Fiat 500X — 75.2% adjusted
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Common questions

How reliable is the Fiat Bravo compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Fiat Bravo, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 50.6% across 3,778 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Fiat Bravo?: The item recorded most often is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", which appears in 22.7% of failed Fiat Bravo tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Fiat Bravo?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 27.5% of all Fiat Bravo tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Fiat Bravo usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 96,669 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Are most Fiat Bravo models petrol or diesel?: Of the Fiat Bravo cars tested, 66% are petrol, 34% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.