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MOT reliability

Fiat Bessacarr

461 vehicles · 4,864 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 461 Fiat Bessacarr vehicles and 4,864 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Bessacarr has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 29,590 miles.

461
Vehicles
4,864
MOT tests
2,245
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Bessacarr problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Bessacarr MOT tests:

  • Other39%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension28%
  • Lamps & electrical16%
  • Brakes12%
  • Visibility7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Steering3%

Fiat Bessacarr pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
22475%
348392%
446890%
550189%
649990%
750190%
849690%
944090%
1031289%
1121587%
1216387%
1312384%
1410483%
159978%
169278%
177676%
186376%
194680%
204569%

Fuel types: Diesel (460), Petrol (1)

Most common Fiat Bessacarr MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (76 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (64 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (37 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (36 times)
  5. Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) (35 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (34 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (32 times)
  8. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (31 times)
  9. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (28 times)
  10. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (27 times)
  11. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (26 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (24 times)
  13. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (22 times)
  14. Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (21 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (20 times)

Fiat Bessacarr pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 1 100% 4,841
2018 9 49 96% 20,854
2017 73 540 91% 22,520
2016 148 1,150 93% 22,797
2015 48 441 89% 23,225
2014 48 485 90% 28,634
2013 34 394 91% 31,775
2012 9 126 85% 25,850
2011 12 167 89% 33,581
2010 9 130 80% 54,429
2009 12 191 90% 33,597
2008 9 152 88% 53,636
2007 9 161 83% 50,824
2006 7 129 85% 37,090
2005 9 195 79% 46,702
2004 8 170 82% 42,126
2003 6 162 72% 63,634
2001 2 30 90% 36,750
2000 3 85 69% 153,803
1999 2 61 69% 94,737
1998 1 30 63% 73,857

Fiat Bessacarr reliability FAQ

Across 461 Fiat Bessacarr vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Bessacarr MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside 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 Bessacarr in our data has covered around 29,590 miles.

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