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MOT reliability

Fiat Westfalia

124 vehicles · 624 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 124 Fiat Westfalia vehicles and 624 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Westfalia has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 28,721 miles.

124
Vehicles
624
MOT tests
4,129
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Westfalia problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Westfalia MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension34%
  • Other31%
  • Brakes18%
  • Visibility14%
  • Lamps & electrical12%
  • Steering3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure2%

Fiat Westfalia pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
26100%
313491%
412388%
512183%
66894%
75688%
85190%
93080%
101984%
11667%
121100%
141100%
151100%
161100%
171100%
181100%
19250%
2010%

Fuel types: Diesel (124)

Most common Fiat Westfalia MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (11 times)
  2. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (9 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9 times)
  5. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (8 times)
  6. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (8 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (8 times)
  9. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  11. Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (4 times)
  12. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (4 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  15. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (4 times)

Fiat Westfalia pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 5 6 83% 17,917
2022 15 29 90% 17,295
2021 34 108 90% 18,994
2020 16 62 90% 24,116
2019 6 31 90% 30,494
2018 15 107 83% 45,833
2017 8 58 93% 27,823
2016 11 90 91% 45,111
2015 10 85 89% 39,575
2014 3 22 86% 28,026
2006 1 26 62% 108,901

Fiat Westfalia reliability FAQ

Across 124 Fiat Westfalia vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Westfalia MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Fiat Westfalia in our data has covered around 28,721 miles.

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