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. On a Fiat Auto Trail bought as a 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 what damaged Fiat Auto Trails actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Auto Trail

  1. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.9% of tests (3.06x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.3% of tests (1.74x 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% of tests
  4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.7% of tests
  6. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.5% of tests
  7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
  8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.4% of tests
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  10. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests

From 15,623 DVSA-tracked Fiat Auto Trail tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.92% of these flagged Fiat Auto Trail defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Fiat Auto Trail pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Fiat Auto Trail year:

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