Fiat Camper MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Fiat Camper took 1,014 MOT tests in Britain and passed 67% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 1,014
First-time pass rate: 67%
All cars: 71%

What the Camper fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics16.9% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes11.4% (all cars 6.8%)
Body and structure8.4% (all cars 3.5%)
Suspension7.5% (all cars 9.0%)
Visibility6.9% (all cars 4.8%)
Tyres2.4% (all cars 6.4%)
Exhaust and emissions2.1% (all cars 3.1%)
Steering1.4% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 3.8%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.0%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 2.8%
Position lamp: not working 2.5%
Service brake performance: efficiency below requirements 2.4%
Rear fog lamp: not working 2.3%
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 2.3%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 2.2%

Most common advisories

Wheel bearings: has slight play 9.5%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 9.5%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 7.4%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 7.2%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.9%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 3.9%
Exhaust system: mounting defective 3.9%
Pipes and hoses: slightly corroded 3.4%

Check a particular Camper

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Fiat models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.