Fiat Motorhome: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Fiat Motorhome fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 2.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,146 individual Fiat Motorhome tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 74% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | -2.7 points |
| Tests analysed | 2,146 |
| Average mileage at test | 57,032 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2005 |
| Reliability rank | 1,646 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 74% first-time pass rate means roughly 26 in every 100 Fiat Motorhomes 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 Motorhome tested had covered 57,032 miles and was built around 2005.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Fiat Motorhome bought as a 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 Motorhome 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 what damaged Fiat Motorhomes actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Motorhome
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.8% of tests (10.36x the national rate for this defect)
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.4% of tests (8.38x the national rate for this defect)
- Audible warning inoperative, 1.4% of tests (6.44x the national rate for this defect)
- Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 1.3% of tests (6.39x the national rate for this defect)
- 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, 4% of tests (4.77x the national rate for this defect)
- 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, 1.3% of tests (3.96x the national rate for this defect)
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.6% of tests (3.18x the national rate for this defect)
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.2% of tests (2.82x the national rate for this defect)
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.5% of tests (2.54x the national rate for this defect)
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.8% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this defect)
From 3,665 DVSA-tracked Fiat Motorhome tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.49% of these flagged Fiat Motorhome defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
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
- Toyota Landcruiser Estate - 74.1%
- Mazda 6 - 74%
- Suzuki Alto - 74%
- Renault R5 - 74%
- SEAT Toledo - 73.9%
- Lexus Rx350 - 73.9%
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
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