T Trigano Fiat MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Trigano Fiat MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Trigano Fiat passed on its first attempt in 60.0%, and its overall record sits −11.8 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Trigano Fiat in the 2023–2025 data: 130 tests across 2 model years (2004–2006). 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 Trigano Fiat MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Trigano Fiat DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Trigano Fiat, each with how many of the model's 130 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 8 Trigano Fiat tests, 6.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 7 Trigano Fiat tests, 5.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Integral vehicle structure condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced" (Major) — noted on about 6 Trigano Fiat tests, 4.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake imbalance across an axle" (Major) — noted on about 5 Trigano Fiat tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Trigano Fiat tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 3 Trigano Fiat tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Trigano Fiat Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Trigano Fiat model year on record is 2004 (74.1% across 54 tests), and the weakest is 2006 (65.8%). The gap between them is 8.3 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 Trigano Fiat Owners

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

• 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.

• corrosion — “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.

• the lights — “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.

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

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