Petrol Fiat Sedici: MOT pass rate

58% of petrol Fiat Sedicis pass the MOT first time, measured across 752 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 95,259.

Petrol against the other Fiat Sedici versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Fiat Sedici specifically, diesel is the strongest at 58.7%, and this petrol version sits 0.2 points below the 58.2% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Fiat Sedici had covered 95,259 miles at test, against 105,472 for the diesel. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Fiat Sedici page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Fiat Sedici

1. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.5% of tests (25.63x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 3.9% of tests (7.69x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 8.1% of tests (7.59x the national rate for this defect)
4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 6.9% of tests (5.43x the national rate for this defect)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.5% of tests (4.4x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 9.9% of tests (4.37x the national rate for this defect)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.1% of tests (3.91x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 19.5% of tests (3.88x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6% of tests (3.27x the national rate for this defect)
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 6.3% of tests (2.82x the national rate for this defect)

From 764 DVSA-tracked petrol Fiat Sedici tests, 2024, split out from the Fiat Sedici's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.47% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Fiat Sedici

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 13.7% of tests (10.79x the national rate for this defect), 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, 11.9% of tests (7.85x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 36.6% of tests (5.92x the national rate for this defect), 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, 6% of tests (5.44x the national rate for this defect)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 11.9% of tests (4.19x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 19.1% of tests (3.69x the national rate for this defect)
7. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 4.5% of tests (3.58x the national rate for this defect)
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 18.3% of tests (3.3x the national rate for this defect)
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 14.8% of tests (3.13x the national rate for this defect), also fails
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 6.3% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this defect)

From 764 DVSA-tracked petrol Fiat Sedici tests, 2024.

Other Fiat Sedici fuel types

• Diesel Fiat Sedici - 58.7%

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