Fiat Sedici MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Fiat Sedici MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Fiat Sedici passed on its first attempt in 59.4%, and its overall record sits −11.3 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Fiat Sedici in the 2023–2025 data: 4,593 tests across 4 model years (2006–2009). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Fiat Sedici MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Fiat Sedici, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Fiat Sedici's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Fiat Sedici DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Fiat Sedici, each with how many of the model's 4,593 tests it was noted on.

• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 351 Fiat Sedici tests, 7.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 315 Fiat Sedici tests, 6.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 300 Fiat Sedici tests, 6.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 238 Fiat Sedici tests, 5.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 224 Fiat Sedici tests, 4.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 204 Fiat Sedici tests, 4.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Fiat Sedici Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Fiat Sedici model year on record is 2009 (71.9% across 643 tests), and the weakest is 2007 (68.5%). The gap between them is 3.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Fiat Sedici reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 0.9 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Fiat Sedici Owners

These checks follow this Fiat Sedici's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Fiat Sedici.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint excessively worn”

  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.

• the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Fiat Sedici. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Fiat Sedici MOT & Reliability