Fiat Hymer: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat Hymer passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 2.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,512 individual Fiat Hymer tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 79.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 21 in every 100 Fiat Hymers 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 Hymer tested had covered 55,757 miles and was built around 2008.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Fiat Hymer sits 2.5 points above the national average, ranked 1,475 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 Hymer 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 Hymers at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Hymer

1. Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.8% of tests (8.44x the national rate for this defect)
2. Audible warning inoperative, 1.7% of tests (5.92x the national rate for this defect)
3. 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, 1.8% of tests (4.1x the national rate for this defect)
4. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.1% of tests (3.16x the national rate for this defect)
5. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.7% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.1% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 5% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect)
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.2% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect)
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.9% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,499 DVSA-tracked Fiat Hymer tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.87% of these flagged Fiat Hymer defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Fiat Hymer

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 Hymer before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 12.7% of tests (19.63x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.1% of tests (2.52x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.7% of tests (2.05x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.5% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this advisory)
5. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.9% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this advisory)
6. 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, 2.2% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 7.9% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 7.5% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.4% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.1% of tests

From 1,499 DVSA-tracked Fiat Hymer 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

• Fiat 500x - 79.2%
• Citroen C4 Cactus - 79.2%
• Subaru Outback - 79.2%
• Honda Unclassified - 79.1%
• Nissan Nv250 Tekna Dci - 79.1%
• Volvo V60 - 79%

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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