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MOT reliability

Fiat Auto trail

10,284 vehicles · 76,685 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10,284 Fiat Auto trail vehicles and 76,685 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Auto trail has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 24,089 miles.

10,284
Vehicles
76,685
MOT tests
2,527
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Auto trail problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Auto trail MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension37%
  • Other25%
  • Lamps & electrical17%
  • Brakes13%
  • Visibility9%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Steering2%

Fiat Auto trail pass rate by age

How the Fiat Auto trail's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11283%
233389%
311,38791%
411,04891%
510,71690%
69,90391%
78,78691%
87,15690%
95,57589%
104,16989%
112,84287%
121,81187%
131,20083%
1454683%
1526778%
1617376%
1715975%
1815771%
1913169%
2011269%

Fuel types: Diesel (10,283), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1)

Most common Fiat Auto trail MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Auto trail MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,382 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,342 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (820 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (811 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (787 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (786 times)
  7. Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) (723 times)
  8. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (516 times)
  9. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (391 times)
  10. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (341 times)
  11. COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION (333 times)
  12. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (328 times)
  13. Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (318 times)
  14. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (308 times)
  15. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (302 times)

Fiat Auto trail pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 100% 2,445
2023 102 109 94% 10,431
2022 137 228 95% 11,219
2021 402 1,111 92% 13,363
2020 635 2,326 91% 15,723
2019 1,472 7,250 91% 17,580
2018 1,607 9,670 92% 20,821
2017 1,382 9,830 92% 22,814
2016 1,343 10,681 91% 25,600
2015 1,170 10,681 90% 28,062
2014 657 6,728 89% 31,242
2013 640 7,402 88% 33,344
2012 451 5,674 87% 34,783
2011 114 1,594 87% 39,102
2010 32 472 86% 43,947
2009 10 166 87% 38,565
2008 18 304 84% 39,124
2007 19 359 83% 42,396
2006 20 450 78% 60,532
2004 13 334 74% 54,613
2003 18 433 76% 53,961
2002 11 275 77% 87,694
2000 2 36 72% 70,205
1999 3 56 84% 49,389
1995 1 28 68% 47,514

Fiat Auto trail reliability FAQ

Across 10,284 Fiat Auto trail vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Auto trail MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Fiat Auto trail in our data has covered around 24,089 miles.

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