Fiat Motorhome MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Fiat Motorhome took 2,927 MOT tests in Britain and passed 70% of them first time, close to 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: 2,927
First-time pass rate: 70%
All cars: 71%

What the Motorhome fails on

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

Lights and electrics16.8% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes9.8% (all cars 6.8%)
Visibility6.3% (all cars 4.8%)
Suspension6.1% (all cars 9.0%)
Body and structure6.1% (all cars 3.5%)
Exhaust and emissions2.4% (all cars 3.1%)
Tyres1.7% (all cars 6.4%)
Seat belts and airbags1.6% (all cars 1.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.4%
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 2.8%
Position lamp: not working 2.5%
Horn: not working 2.5%
Stop lamp: not working 2.4%
Outline marker lamp: not working 2.4%
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 2.1%
Service brake performance: excessively binding 2.0%

Most common advisories

Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 6.7%
Wheel bearings: has slight play 6.3%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.0%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 5.4%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 4.9%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.9%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 3.4%
Pipes and hoses: slightly corroded 3.2%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
11 years	33,032 miles
12 years	37,488 miles
13 years	43,300 miles
14 years	40,415 miles
15 years	43,673 miles
16 years	47,445 miles
17 years	49,152 miles
18 years	51,818 miles
19 years	56,305 miles
20 years	59,246 miles

Check a particular Motorhome

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.