MOT reliability

Fiat Auto-sleepers

Q: Is the Fiat Auto-sleepers reliable?

Across 139 Fiat Auto-sleepers vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

139 vehicles · 698 completed MOT tests analysed

87%

MOT pass rate

Based on 139 Fiat Auto-sleepers vehicles and 698 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Auto-sleepers has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 21,663 miles.

139

Vehicles

698

MOT tests

2,735

Avg miles / year

0.8

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Auto-sleepers problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Auto-sleepers MOT tests:

Other36%
Tyres, wheels & suspension18%
Brakes17%
Lamps & electrical14%
Visibility8%
Body & structure7%
Steering5%
Emissions & nuisance3%

Fiat Auto-sleepers pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	6	100%
3	155	92%
4	124	89%
5	74	93%
6	54	85%
7	43	91%
8	29	90%
9	28	86%
10	18	94%
11	17	76%
12	15	80%
13	11	82%
14	11	91%
15	15	73%
16	9	89%
17	16	62%
18	10	90%
19	12	67%
20	10	70%

Fuel types: Diesel (139)

Most common Fiat Auto-sleepers MOT faults

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (7 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (6 times)
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i)) (6 times)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (5 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (5 times)
engine covers and under trays fitted (5 times)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (5 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5 times)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (4 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test (4 times)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (4 times)

Fiat Auto-sleepers pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2024	1	1	100%	2,706
2023	11	15	80%	12,022
2022	18	38	84%	11,775
2021	50	134	91%	14,346
2020	15	50	96%	16,292
2019	6	35	89%	20,347
2018	8	47	94%	13,909
2017	5	39	92%	27,652
2016	5	43	88%	39,928
2015	6	55	93%	21,766
2014	1	10	100%	22,085
2011	1	13	92%	27,087
2008	1	16	81%	31,898
2007	1	19	89%	54,959
2006	2	45	80%	60,545
2004	1	24	71%	116,486
2003	2	33	73%	70,293
2000	1	34	62%	—
1997	1	2	50%	154,252
1995	2	43	93%	81,257
1989	1	2	100%	166,124

Fiat Auto-sleepers reliability FAQ

Across 139 Fiat Auto-sleepers vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Auto-sleepers MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Fiat Auto-sleepers in our data has covered around 21,663 miles.

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