Fiat Motor Caravan: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat Motor Caravan fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 3.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 552 individual Fiat Motor Caravan tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 73.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 26 in every 100 Fiat Motor Caravans 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 Motor Caravan tested had covered 63,197 miles and was built around 2004.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Fiat Motor Caravan sits 3.1 points below the national average, ranked 1,661 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 Motor Caravan 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 Motor Caravans at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Motor Caravan

1. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 5.6% of tests (13.51x the national rate for this defect)
2. 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, 8.6% of tests (9.16x the national rate for this defect)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.6% of tests (3.47x the national rate for this defect)
4. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.4% of tests (2.43x the national rate for this defect)
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 5% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this defect)
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.2% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)
7. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.5% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.5% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
9. 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, 2.3% of tests (5.33x the national rate for this defect)
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)

From 555 DVSA-tracked Fiat Motor Caravan tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.17% of these flagged Fiat Motor Caravan defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Fiat Motor Caravan

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 Motor Caravan before it actually fails on it.

1. Power steering pipe, hose or wiring excessively damaged or corroded, 3.1% of tests (31.36x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 12.1% of tests (18.6x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 7.4% of tests (5.94x 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, 6.1% of tests (4.04x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 7.9% of tests (2.79x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.4% of tests (2.71x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.4% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 10.3% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 7.4% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 12.8% of tests

From 555 DVSA-tracked Fiat Motor Caravan 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

• Mercedes-Benz A 200 - 73.6%
• Mercedes-Benz R-Class - 73.6%
• Daihatsu Copen - 73.6%
• Vauxhall Insignia - 73.5%
• Volkswagen Caddy - 73.5%
• Nissan X-Trail - 73.5%

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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