Fiat Camper: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat Camper fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 3.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 731 individual Fiat Camper tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 72.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 27 in every 100 Fiat Campers presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Fiat Camper tested had covered 63,935 miles and was built around 2003.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Fiat Camper sits 3.9 points below the national average, ranked 1,687 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

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 Camper 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 Campers at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Camper

1. Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.2% of tests (10.11x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 4% of tests (9.78x the national rate for this defect)
3. Audible warning inoperative, 2.2% of tests (7.66x the national rate for this defect)
4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 7.1% of tests (7.57x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 2.2% of tests (4.13x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 4% of tests (3.78x the national rate for this defect)
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 3.4% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this defect)
8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.5% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this defect)
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.4% of tests (2.34x the national rate for this defect)
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this defect)

From 742 DVSA-tracked Fiat Camper tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.3% of these flagged Fiat Camper defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Fiat Camper

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 Camper before it actually fails on it.

1. Power steering pipe, hose or wiring excessively damaged or corroded, 5.1% of tests (52.43x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 12% of tests (18.48x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 7.5% of tests (6.07x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 9.2% of tests (6.04x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 4.2% of tests (3.28x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.8% of tests (2.76x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.1% of tests (2.56x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 13.3% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 6.1% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 9.2% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this advisory)

From 742 DVSA-tracked Fiat Camper 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

• Nissan Pixo - 72.8%
• Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet - 72.8%
• Chrysler 300 C - 72.8%
• Nissan Qashqai - 72.7%
• Mercedes-Benz Vito - 72.7%
• Volkswagen Touran - 72.7%

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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