Fiat Benimar: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat Benimar passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 622 individual Fiat Benimar tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Fiat Benimars 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 Benimar tested had covered 15,498 miles and was built around 2018.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Fiat Benimar sits 16.5 points above the national average, ranked 235 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 Benimar 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 Benimars at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Benimar

1. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.6% of tests
2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.6% of tests
3. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.8% of tests
4. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.8% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)
5. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests
6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
7. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.3% of tests
8. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.3% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
10. A reversing lamp inoperative, 0.3% of tests (2.76x the national rate for this defect)

From 628 DVSA-tracked Fiat Benimar tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 0% of these flagged Fiat Benimar defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Fiat Benimar

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 Benimar before it actually fails on it.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.3% of tests
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3% of tests
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.2% of tests
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.4% of tests
5. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.8% of tests
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.6% of tests
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests
8. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
10. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.3% of tests

From 628 DVSA-tracked Fiat Benimar tests, 2024.

Other Fiat models

• Fiat 500 - 71.6%
• Fiat Panda - 69.3%
• Fiat Ducato - 77.1%
• Fiat Punto - 63.5%
• Fiat Doblo - 68.9%
• Fiat 500x - 79.2%
• Fiat 500l - 69.9%
• Fiat 500c - 70.4%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Tvr Tuscan - 93.2%
• Volkswagen Golf Clubsport Gti Tsi S-A - 93.2%
• Volvo Xc40 Inscription T5 Recharge A - 93.2%
• Kia Picanto Zest - 93.2%
• Erwin Hymer Group Uk Unclassified - 93.2%
• Audi Sq5 Vorsprung Tdi Quattro Auto - 93.2%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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