Fiat Westfalia MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Fiat Westfalia MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Fiat Westfalia passed on its first attempt in 98.4%, and its overall record sits +17.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Fiat Westfalia in the 2023–2025 data: 65 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 Westfalia MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Fiat Westfalia DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Fiat Westfalia, each with how many of the model's 65 tests it was noted on.

• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Fiat Westfalia tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 Fiat Westfalia tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Side repeaters not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 Fiat Westfalia tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended" (Major) — noted on about 1 Fiat Westfalia tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 1 Fiat Westfalia tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 1 Fiat Westfalia tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Fiat Westfalia Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Fiat Westfalia model year on record is 2021 (98.5% across 65 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (98.5%). 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 Westfalia Owners

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

• the lights — “malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”

  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.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Fiat Westfalia MOT & Reliability