Fiat Sun Living MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Fiat Sun Living MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Fiat Sun Living passed on its first attempt in 93.8%, and its overall record sits +13.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Fiat Sun Living in the 2023–2025 data: 68 tests across 1 model years (2021–2021). 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 Sun Living MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Fiat Sun Living, the Visibility 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 Sun Living's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Fiat Sun Living DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Fiat Sun Living, each with how many of the model's 68 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 3 Fiat Sun Living tests, 4.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Fiat Sun Living tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible" (Major) — noted on about 1 Fiat Sun Living tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 Fiat Sun Living tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Reversing lamps inoperative" (Major) — noted on about 1 Fiat Sun Living tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Side repeaters lens defective which has no effect on emitted light" (Minor) — noted on about 1 Fiat Sun Living tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Fiat Sun Living Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Fiat Sun Living model year on record is 2021 (94.1% across 68 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (94.1%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Fiat Sun Living Owners

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

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the windscreen — “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.

• the lights — “headlamp light source and lamp not compatible”

  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 Sun Living. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Fiat Sun Living MOT & Reliability