Fiat Sunlight MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Fiat Sunlight MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Fiat Sunlight passed on its first attempt in 94.1%, and its overall record sits +13.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Fiat Sunlight in the 2023–2025 data: 1,031 tests across 6 model years (2016–2021). 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 Sunlight MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Fiat Sunlight DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Fiat Sunlight, each with how many of the model's 1,031 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 24 Fiat Sunlight tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 18 Fiat Sunlight tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 13 Fiat Sunlight tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 10 Fiat Sunlight tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 10 Fiat Sunlight tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 9 Fiat Sunlight tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Fiat Sunlight Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Fiat Sunlight model year on record is 2020 (95.6% across 158 tests), and the weakest is 2016 (92.3%). The gap between them is 3.3 points. 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 Sunlight Owners

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

• 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 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.

• 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Fiat Sunlight MOT & Reliability