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MOT reliability

Fiat Benimar

704 vehicles · 3,863 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 704 Fiat Benimar vehicles and 3,863 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Benimar has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 18,511 miles.

704
Vehicles
3,863
MOT tests
2,671
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Benimar problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Benimar MOT tests:

  • Other30%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension28%
  • Lamps & electrical21%
  • Visibility13%
  • Brakes12%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%

Fiat Benimar pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
29100%
381494%
472391%
567091%
660392%
747490%
828690%
911187%
102396%
112171%
121377%
131283%
14967%
151090%
161362%
171070%
181369%
191080%
20757%

Fuel types: Diesel (704)

Most common Fiat Benimar MOT faults

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

  1. COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION (82 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (51 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (48 times)
  4. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (45 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (37 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (36 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (34 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (28 times)
  9. Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) (27 times)
  10. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (25 times)
  11. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (23 times)
  12. Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (22 times)
  13. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (22 times)
  14. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (20 times)
  15. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (18 times)

Fiat Benimar pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 9 9 100% 5,926
2022 39 67 93% 8,157
2021 53 153 93% 12,047
2020 66 242 91% 15,048
2019 184 897 93% 18,129
2018 166 1,012 90% 20,583
2017 155 1,090 92% 21,073
2016 11 100 88% 30,001
2015 7 62 97% 25,487
2014 1 9 100% 24,047
2013 1 2 100% 25,801
2009 1 4 75% 15,999
2008 1 19 84% 71,283
2006 2 37 84% 66,076
2004 2 34 91% 69,251
2002 1 13 77% 38,099
2001 1 23 65% 73,790
2000 2 56 68% 52,732
1999 1 27 63% 99,450

Fiat Benimar reliability FAQ

Across 704 Fiat Benimar vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Benimar MOT issues are: COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION; 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)).

The typical Fiat Benimar in our data has covered around 18,511 miles.

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