Fiat Auto Trail: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat Auto Trail passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 9,685 individual Fiat Auto Trail tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.7 points
Tests analysed9,685
Average mileage at test20,835 miles
Average year of manufacture2017
Reliability rank317 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Fiat Auto Trails presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Fiat Auto Trail tested had covered 20,835 miles and was built around 2017.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Fiat Auto Trail sits 15.7 points above the national average, ranked 317 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Fiat Auto Trail rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Fiat Auto Trails at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Auto Trail

  1. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 1.3% of tests (3.13x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.3% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.3% of tests
  4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.8% of tests
  6. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.6% of tests
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.5% of tests
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests

From 9,764 DVSA-tracked Fiat Auto Trail tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.83% of these flagged Fiat Auto Trail defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Fiat Auto Trail

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Fiat Auto Trail before it actually fails on it.

  1. Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning, 0.3% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.3% of tests, also fails
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4% of tests
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.2% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.9% of tests
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests
  7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.7% of tests
  8. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.6% of tests
  9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 0.6% of tests
  10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests

From 9,764 DVSA-tracked Fiat Auto Trail tests, 2024.

Fiat Auto Trail pass rate by model year

From its 2012 to its 2021 model year, the Fiat Auto Trail's first-time pass rate has risen 5 points, from 90% to 95%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Fiat Auto Trail year:

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