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Fiat Auto Trail reliability
The Fiat Auto Trail fails its MOT less often than most cars 6 to 10 years old: 9.7% of 5,000 tests failed in 2023, against 24.4% on average.
Up to 5 years old
9.1% failed their MOT
From 3,675 MOT tests of Fiat Auto Trails this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 52% more oftenWipers3.2% vs 2.1%
6 to 10 years old
9.7% failed their MOT
From 5,000 MOT tests of Fiat Auto Trails this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 5× as oftenSRS malfunction indicator lamp1.6% vs 0.3%Fix about £30
Over 10 years old
16.3% failed their MOT
From 658 MOT tests of Fiat Auto Trails this age. A small sample, so take it as a rough guide: a few cars either way can move these figures.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 56% more oftenSRS malfunction indicator lamp1.4% vs 0.9%Fix about £30
Checking a Fiat Auto Trail before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.