Pass rate
74.2%
Below average — 2.0 pts ahead of the 72.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 89 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £62–£162
2004 Fiat Motorcaravan MOT pass rate
- 2004
- Motorhome
- typical 60,945 mi
Only 89 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
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Most common fault
Brakes
29.6% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2008 91.9% pass
- Avoid 2003 72.6% pass
Across the 7 years on record, a spread of 19.3 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 66.7%
- Typical mileage
- 61k mi
The 2004 Fiat Motorcaravan MOT pass rate is 74.2% of its MOT tests — 2.0 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 29.6% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 4.1× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 22.6% of everything recorded on the 2004 Fiat Motorcaravan, against 5.6% nationally — 17.0 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 29.6%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. Look underneath for corrosion near the jacking points and suspension mounts; surface rust is normal, flaking metal is not.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 28% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
- Based on a small sample. 89 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2004 Fiat Motorcaravan compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.2%, so this figure is 2.0 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 66.7%. The median 2004 Fiat Motorcaravan in this dataset had covered 60,945 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 72.2% of the time, April–September 75.5%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view", noted on 7.87% of tests.
- 89 recorded tests behind this page.
- 74.2% overall pass rate, 66.7% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Fiat Motorcaravan, the average is 82.0% — best year 2008 (91.9%), worst 2003 (72.6%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 89
- Typical mileage (median)
- 60,945 mi
- Make and model
- Fiat Motorcaravan
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Windscreen
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Motorcaravan MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 54% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Motorcaravan
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 22 | 68.2% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2004 Motorcaravan
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2004 Motorcaravan
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the windscreen 7.9% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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Check the lights 4.5% of tests
“stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check corrosion 3.4% of tests
“integral vehicle structure condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced”
Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2004 Motorcaravan through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £62–£162 — and 28% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £62–£162
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp with a multiple light source up to…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: integral vehicle structure condition corroded…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 50%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 28%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 89 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Motorcaravan, side by side
7 model years on record, from 2003 to 2011. Across them the pass rate runs from 72.6% to 91.9% — a spread of 19.3 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2003 72.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2004 74.2%windscreen damaged but not…
- 2005 82.7% service brake imbalance across an…
- 2007 87.8% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2008 91.9% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2009 81.8% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2011 87.0% stop lamp with a multiple light…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2004 Fiat Motorcaravan with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2004 motorhomes with a similar record
Closest pass rates among 2004 motorhomes with at least 150 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. Full rankings: best motorhomes and worst motorhomes for MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2004 Fiat Motorcaravan 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 186 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 55 | 29.60% | 20.89% | +8.71 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 42 | 22.60% | 5.57% | +17.03 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 41 | 22.00% | 12.21% | +9.79 |
| Suspension | 14 | 7.50% | 20.98% | −13.48 |
| Visibility | 11 | 5.90% | 4.97% | +0.93 |
| Steering | 10 | 5.40% | 2.57% | +2.83 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 7 | 3.80% | 5.52% | −1.72 |
| Tyres | 4 | 2.20% | 19.76% | −17.56 |
| Non-component advisories | 1 | 0.50% | 4.18% | −3.68 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1 | 0.50% | 0.82% | −0.32 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 7.9% | £80–200 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 5.6% | £45–110 |
| Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | Major | 4.5% | £80–250 |
| Stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 4.5% | £3–12 |
| Integral vehicle structure condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.4% | £180–450 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.4% | £3–15 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.4% | £5–20 |
| Service brake imbalance across an axle Brakes | Major | 3.4% | £45–110 |
| Chassis condition or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Body, chassis, structure | Major | 2.3% | £180–450 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.3% | £30–80 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 11.2% | £45–120 |
| Flexible brake hoses ferrule excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 10.1% | £25–70 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 10.1% | £80–180 |
| Pipes and hoses excessively corroded Steering | Advisory | 9.0% | £180–450 |
| Individual direction indicators incorrect colour Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Advisory | 6.7% | £3–12 |
| Chassis condition or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 5.6% | £180–450 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 8 | 87.5% | 26,885 mi |
| 30-60k | 33 | 75.8% | 47,055 mi |
| 60-90k | 30 | 73.3% | 69,159 mi |
| 90-120k | 10 | 70.0% | 107,323 mi |
| 120k+ | 8 | 62.5% | 128,043 mi |
Source: 89 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2004 Motorcaravan MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2004 Fiat Motorcaravan?
74.2% of the 89 2004 Fiat Motorcaravan tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.2% for cars first used in 2004. First-attempt pass rate: 66.7%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2004 Fiat Motorcaravan?
The three most recorded items are windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (7.87%), rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (5.62%), joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (4.49%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2004 Fiat Motorcaravan MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 87.5% of the time, falling to 62.5% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2004 Fiat Motorcaravan in this dataset had covered 60,945 mi.
Does the season affect the 2004 Fiat Motorcaravan MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 72.2% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 75.5%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.