Fiat Auto Trail years to avoid? MOT pass rate by year

6,676 initial MOT tests in 2025 on cars first used 2015–2019 · DVSA data · For guidance only · How we count

All 5 Fiat Auto Trail years have MOT pass rates above the average for vehicles first used in the same year.

Below the average for their first-use yearNone
Above the average for their first-use year2015–2019
Can't be told apart from averageNone

The MOT pass rate is one signal, not the whole story. An MOT checks safety and emissions on the day of the test. It doesn't record gearbox or engine faults, and a pass rate also reflects mileage and upkeep, so the table shows median mileage too. Whatever the year, the car in front of you matters more than its model's average.

90.2%passed first time

First-time pass rate, all years together: initial tests passed with no repairs. 95% range 89.5% to 90.9%.

Fiat Auto Trail, all years90.2%
Same-age average, all vehicles78.3%

In 2025, 90.2% of the 6,676 initial MOT tests on Fiat Auto Trail cars were passed with no repairs. The same-age average, for all vehicles first used in the same years, was 78.3%. That is 11.9 points above the same-age average.

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Fiat Auto Trail MOT pass rate by year

Year is when the car was first used. Older vehicles fail more often, so each year is compared with all vehicles first used that year.

Year	Testsmedian miles	Passed first time	Against all vehicles that year
2019age 6	1,43514,400	90.5%±1.7	+7.0 ptsall: 83.5%
2018age 7	1,56917,400	90.2%±1.6	+9.3 ptsall: 80.9%
2017age 8	1,31219,900	90.8%±1.7	+12.6 ptsall: 78.2%
2016age 9	1,25623,100	90.4%±1.8	+15.5 ptsall: 74.9%
2015age 10	1,10425,000	89.0%±2.0	+17.1 ptsall: 71.9%

Tests are initial MOT tests in 2025, not retests. Median miles is the middle odometer reading at the test: half had more, half had less. ± is the 95% margin of error in points (Wilson interval): a difference smaller than that could be chance. Years without a link have fewer than 10,000 tests, so they are listed here but don't have their own page.

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Does mileage matter?

Fiat Auto Trail first-time pass rates by the mileage at the initial test, all years together, against all vehicles of the same age and mileage.

91.0% of Fiat Auto Trail tests under 30,000 miles passed first time, against 86.7% at 30,000 to 59,999 miles. For all vehicles of the same age and mileage, the figures are 87.6% and 79.4%.

Miles at the test	Tests	Passed first time	Against all vehicles, same age and mileage
Under 30,000	5,465	91.0%±0.8	+3.5 ptsall: 87.6%
30,000–59,999	1,136	86.7%±2.1	+7.3 ptsall: 79.4%

Against all vehicles of the same age and mileage, Auto Trail tests were above average in every band shown.

Mileage is only one factor. How a car has been driven and looked after matters too. These figures show an association across all Fiat Auto Trail tests in 2025, not what mileage does to a particular car.

Mileage is the odometer reading at the initial test. Each band is compared with all vehicles first used in the same year with a reading in the same band, weighted by this model's own tests in each year. Bands need at least 1,000 tests. Not shown, with fewer than 1,000 tests: 60,000–89,999, 90,000–119,999 and 120,000 or more. 2 tests (under 0.1%) had no usable odometer reading and are left out. How we count

Most common MOT failures on the Fiat Auto Trail

The defects recorded most often at the 652 failed initial tests on Fiat Auto Trail cars, all years together, in the DVSA's own words. Each share is of failed tests, and a failed test can have more than one defect.

Defect	Share of failed tests	All vehicles, same age
Wiper does not clear the windscreen effectivelyWindscreen, wipers, mirrors	14.6%95 tests	7.3%
SRS malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a faultSeat belts and airbags	11.8%77 tests	1.0%
Parking brake efficiency below requirementsBrakes	7.7%50 tests	2.0%

These are failures recorded at initial MOT tests in 2025. Retests are not counted. "All vehicles, same age" is the same defect's share of failed tests for all vehicles first used in the same years, weighted by the Auto Trail's failed tests in each year. How we count

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Which Fiat Auto Trail years have lower MOT pass rates?

Compared with all vehicles first used in the same year, no model year is clearly below average. Above average: 2015–2019. A pass rate is one signal: it also reflects mileage and upkeep, and doesn't record engine or gearbox faults.

Is the Fiat Auto Trail reliable?

MOT results show only part of the picture. In 2025, 90.2% of initial MOT tests on Fiat Auto Trail cars were passed with no repairs, against a same-age average of 78.3%. That is 11.9 points above average. An MOT checks safety and emissions on the day of the test. It doesn't measure breakdowns, engine or gearbox faults, or repair costs.

What mileage is normal for a 10-year-old Fiat Auto Trail?

At their 2025 MOT tests, Fiat Auto Trail cars first used in 2015, about 10 years old, had a median of 25,000 miles. Half had more and half had less.

How do I check a specific Auto Trail's MOT history?

Enter its registration in our free check. It lists that car's own MOT results, the faults and advisories recorded and the mileage at each test, and flags repeated advisories and mileage that goes down.

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What MOT data can't tell you about any Fiat Auto Trail

Outstanding finance, write-offs, theft and plate changes aren't in MOT records. For a particular car, you need a history check.

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Other Fiat models

Points above (+) or below (−) the same-age average for all vehicles.

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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests, 2025. For guidance only: these figures describe all Fiat Auto Trail cars tested, not the one you're looking at. How we count