Fiat Sedici MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Fiat Sedici took 1,395 MOT tests in Britain and passed 51% 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: 1,395
First-time pass rate: 51%
All cars: 71%

What the Sedici fails on

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

Suspension26.0% (all cars 9.0%)
Lights and electrics16.6% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes16.3% (all cars 6.8%)
Exhaust and emissions10.9% (all cars 3.1%)
Tyres7.5% (all cars 6.4%)
Body and structure7.3% (all cars 3.5%)
Visibility6.7% (all cars 4.8%)
Steering0.9% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 9.8%
Coil spring: fractured or broken 9.7%
Position lamp: not working 8.5%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 7.4%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 4.6%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4.2%
Service brake performance: excessively binding 3.7%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.1%

Most common advisories

Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 23.4%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 19.9%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 15.2%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9.8%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 7.7%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 7.5%
Coil spring: corroded 7.0%
Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 6.4%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2006	415	50%
2007	438	49%
2008	346	52%

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
14 years	88,606 miles
15 years	94,468 miles
16 years	95,724 miles
17 years	101,296 miles

Check a particular Sedici

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.