Fiat Motor Home: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat Motor Home passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 0.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 693 individual Fiat Motor Home tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate76.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+0.1 points
Tests analysed693
Average mileage at test58,455 miles
Average year of manufacture2004
Reliability rank1,560 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 76.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 23 in every 100 Fiat Motor Homes 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 Motor Home tested had covered 58,455 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 Home sits 0.1 points above the national average, ranked 1,560 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 Motor Home 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 Homes at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Motor Home

  1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.2% of tests (3.04x 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, 2.9% of tests (3.04x 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, 6.3% of tests (2.83x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.9% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.3% of tests (2.27x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.4% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)
  7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.4% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.9% of tests
  10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.2% of tests

From 697 DVSA-tracked Fiat Motor Home tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.77% of these flagged Fiat Motor Home 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 Home

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 Home before it actually fails on it.

  1. Power steering pipe, hose or wiring excessively damaged or corroded, 3.7% of tests (38.19x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 9.2% of tests (14.15x 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 (6x the national rate for this advisory)
  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, 6.9% of tests (4.54x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.3% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  6. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.7% of tests (1.99x the national rate for this advisory)
  7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.6% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  8. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 8.9% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 12.6% of tests
  10. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.5% of tests, also fails

From 697 DVSA-tracked Fiat Motor Home tests, 2024.

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