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Fiat Fullback reliability
The Fiat Fullback fails its MOT less often than most cars 6 to 10 years old: 18.9% of 1,635 tests failed in 2023, against 24.4% on average.
Up to 5 years old
16.4% failed their MOT
From 1,299 MOT tests of Fiat Fullbacks this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 67% more oftenMechanical brake components3% vs 1.8%
Fails 33% more oftenWipers2.8% vs 2.1%
Fails 73% more oftenWashers1.9% vs 1.1%
Fails 9× as oftenFront and rear fog lamps1.8% vs 0.2%Fix about £30
6 to 10 years old
18.9% failed their MOT
From 1,635 MOT tests of Fiat Fullbacks this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 75% more oftenMechanical brake components4.9% vs 2.8%
Fails 47% more oftenPosition lamps2.2% vs 1.5%Fix about £30
Fails 5× as oftenRigid brake pipes1.4% vs 0.3%Fix about £120
Fails 3× as oftenFront and rear fog lamps1.3% vs 0.4%Fix about £30
Advised 4× as oftenRigid brake pipes6.5% vs 1.6%Fix about £120
Advised 37% more oftenShock absorbers4.1% vs 3%Fix about £200
Safety recalls
2 DVSA recalls for the Fiat Fullback
Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.
R/2019/19723 Jul 2019Built 2016–2018Potential risk of access step detaching from vehicle body
Potential risk of access step detachment from the vehicle body.
Fix: Replacement of the access step fasteners.
Recalled models: FULLBACK · 982 vehicles
R/2018/09530 Apr 2018Built 2016–2017Door locks may malfunction and allow doors to open unintentionally
On a number of Fiat Fullback vehicles in some weather conditions (high temperatures) the mechanism inside the door lock may not function as intended. This can allow the door(s) to open unintentionally.
Fix: The door locks must be replaced with compliant components.
Recalled models: FULLBACK · 448 vehicles
DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).
Checking a Fiat Fullback before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.