Pass rate
82.7%
Around average — 10.3 pts ahead of the 72.4% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 75 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £73–£187
2005 Fiat Motorcaravan MOT pass rate
- 2005
- Motorhome
- typical 52,099 mi
Only 75 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
Suspension
25.6% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
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
- 81.3%
- Typical mileage
- 52k mi
The 2005 Fiat Motorcaravan MOT pass rate is 82.7% of its MOT tests — 10.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 25.6% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 2.2× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 12.2% of everything recorded on the 2005 Fiat Motorcaravan, against 5.6% nationally — 6.6 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 25.6%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. Look underneath for corrosion near the jacking points and suspension mounts; surface rust is normal, flaking metal is not.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these motorhomes have been driven, the expected pass rate is 72.4% and this one manages 82.7% — 10.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 19% 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.
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 2005 Fiat Motorcaravan compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.4%, so this figure is 10.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 81.3%. The median 2005 Fiat Motorcaravan in this dataset had covered 52,099 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 86.7% of the time, April–September 80.0%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Service brake imbalance across an axle", noted on 5.33% of tests.
- 75 recorded tests behind this page.
- 82.7% overall pass rate, 81.3% 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
- 75
- Typical mileage (median)
- 52,099 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
Brake Discs and Pads Set
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Motorcaravan MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 58% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Motorcaravan
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 18 | 88.9% |
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 2005 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 2005 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 corrosion 4.0% of tests
“component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”
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.
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Check the lights 2.7% of tests
“headlamp lens slightly defective”
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 the suspension joints 1.3% of tests
“ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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 2005 Motorcaravan through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £73–£187 — and 19% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £73–£187
- Cheapest common item: registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the…
- £5–£20
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 50%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 19%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 75 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 2005 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 2005 motorhomes with a similar record
- Mercedes-Benz Motorhome 81.2%
- Ford Motorhome 78.8%
- Auto Trail Motorhome 78.7%
- Renault Motorhome 77.8%
- Ci Motorhome Motorhome 76.9%
- Volkswagen Motorhome 74.3%
Closest pass rates among 2005 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 2005 Fiat Motorcaravan 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 9 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 21 | 25.60% | 20.98% | +4.62 |
| Brakes | 17 | 20.70% | 20.89% | −0.19 |
| Tyres | 14 | 17.10% | 19.76% | −2.66 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 12 | 14.60% | 12.21% | +2.39 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 10 | 12.20% | 5.57% | +6.63 |
| Visibility | 3 | 3.70% | 4.97% | −1.27 |
| Steering | 3 | 3.70% | 2.57% | +1.13 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1 | 1.20% | 5.52% | −4.32 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1 | 1.20% | 1.76% | −0.56 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brake imbalance across an axle Brakes | Major | 5.3% | £45–110 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 4.0% | £180–450 |
| Service brake performance efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 4.0% | £60–150 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.7% | £5–25 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.7% | £5–20 |
| Service brake performance lagging in operation Brakes | Major | 2.7% | £60–150 |
| Sub-frame mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 2.7% | £180–450 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 1.3% | £18–45 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Major | 1.3% | £45–110 |
| Driver's seat moving inadvertently Body, chassis, structure | Major | 1.3% | £80–250 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 9.3% | £45–95 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 6.7% | £45–95 |
| Integral vehicle structure condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 5.3% | £180–450 |
| Wheel bearings rough when rotated Suspension | Advisory | 5.3% | £20–55 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Advisory | 4.0% | £180–450 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 4.0% | £45–120 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 5 | 80.0% | 23,432 mi |
| 30-60k | 44 | 86.4% | 47,933 mi |
| 60-90k | 20 | 80.0% | 69,660 mi |
| 90-120k | 6 | 66.7% | 103,916 mi |
Source: 75 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.
2005 Motorcaravan MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2005 Fiat Motorcaravan?
82.7% of the 75 2005 Fiat Motorcaravan tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.4% for cars first used in 2005. First-attempt pass rate: 81.3%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2005 Fiat Motorcaravan?
The three most recorded items are service brake imbalance across an axle (5.33%), component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (4.00%), service brake performance efficiency below requirements (4.00%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2005 Fiat Motorcaravan MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 80.0% of the time, falling to 66.7% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2005 Fiat Motorcaravan in this dataset had covered 52,099 mi.
Does the season affect the 2005 Fiat Motorcaravan MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 86.7% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 80.0%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.