Fiat Talento (2020)

389 real MOT outcomes analysed • 83.3% first-time pass rate

2020 Fiat Talento

CarHunch analysed 389 real MOT records for the 2020 Fiat Talento. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.

Average reliability 3.3% above UK average
83.3%
pass MOT first time
UK average: ~80%
52,167
typical mileage
36,873–73,419 middle half
16.5%
ever had a dangerous defect
recorded at any MOT
0.73
avg MOT failures per car
over 3.6 tests on record

What to check before buying a 2020 Fiat Talento

Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.

  • 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
  • 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
  • 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
  • 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.

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Mileage Distribution

Most 2020 Fiat Talento vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.

36,873
low mileage
52,167
typical
73,419
high mileage

Half of all 2020 Fiat Talento vehicles fall between 36,873 and 73,419 miles.

2020 Fiat Talento — Still on the Road

Strong survival — 356 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025, 99% of the peak.

355 356 2023 2025

Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2023–2025.

MOT History Averages

3.6
Avg MOT tests per vehicle
0.73
Avg failures per vehicle
3.2
Avg advisories per vehicle

Most Common MOT Issues — 2020 Fiat Talento

Based on actual MOT test records for this model. Percentage shows how often each item appears across all vehicles in this cohort.

  • 19.2%
    Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin
  • 17.9%
    Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
  • 17.7%
    Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
  • 12.5%
    Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin
  • 10.5%
    Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil
  • 9.9%
    Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view
  • 9.9%
    Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
  • 9.4%
    Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened

Data covers a 3-year window centred on 2020. Counts include advisories and failures.

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Other model years — Fiat Talento:

2016 2017 2018 2019 2021