Fiat Sedici: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat Sedici fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 19.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,179 individual Fiat Sedici tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 57.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 42 in every 100 Fiat Sedicis 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 Sedici tested had covered 98,148 miles and was built around 2007.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Fiat Sedici sits 19.1 points below the national average, ranked 1,982 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 Sedici 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 Sedicis at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Sedici

1. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.2% of tests (23.4x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 10.3% of tests (9.61x the national rate for this defect)
3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 5.3% of tests (4.18x the national rate for this defect)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.3% of tests (4.17x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 20.1% of tests (4x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 9.1% of tests (3.99x the national rate for this defect)
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.4% of tests (3.35x the national rate for this defect)
8. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 4.1% of tests (3.13x 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, 6% of tests (2.71x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.8% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,178 DVSA-tracked Fiat Sedici tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.57% of these flagged Fiat Sedici defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Fiat Sedici

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 Sedici before it actually fails on it.

1. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 12.5% of tests (9.8x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
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, 10.4% of tests (6.82x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 36.2% of tests (5.85x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 4.8% of tests (4.37x the national rate for this advisory)
5. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 18.3% of tests (3.53x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 17.7% of tests (3.19x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 8.8% of tests (3.1x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 14.2% of tests (3x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 30.4% of tests (2.27x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 5% of tests (1.89x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,178 DVSA-tracked Fiat Sedici tests, 2024.

Fiat Sedici pass rate by model year

From its 2006 to its 2007 model year, the Fiat Sedici's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.3 points, from 60.1% to 52.8%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Fiat Sedici year:

• 2006 Fiat Sedici - 60.1% first-time pass, 331 tests
• 2007 Fiat Sedici - 52.8% first-time pass, 373 tests
• 2008 Fiat Sedici - 61.1% first-time pass, 288 tests

Fiat Sedici by fuel type

The Fiat Sedici's two most-tested fuel types split by 0.7 points: petrol passes first time 58% of the time (752 tests) against 58.7% for diesel (414 tests).

• Petrol Fiat Sedici - 58% first-time pass, 752 tests
• Diesel Fiat Sedici - 58.7% first-time pass, 414 tests

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

• Renault G Scenic D-Que Tt Energy Dciss - 58%
• Ldv Convoy - 58%
• Chevrolet Matiz - 57.7%
• Renault Modus - 57.5%
• Proton Gen-2 - 57.5%
• Peugeot 307 - 57.4%

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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