Fiat AUTO TRAIL - 2016
48.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat AUTO TRAIL, model year 2016.
Sample size: 1,410 cars, 3,020 tests and 1,475 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,410 cars
The 2016 FIAT Auto Trail shows a significantly lower overall defect rate of 49 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 68% better than the average of 151 defects for cars of the same year. This model particularly excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and wheels, where it records much fewer defects compared to the average. However, it does have a slightly higher incidence of equipment-related issues. Mileage trends indicate that defects remain consistent across different mileage brackets, which may suggest uniformity in performance regardless of usage.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,410 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 76.6% better
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 60.5% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Excessive movement of centre of steering wheel up or down
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 46.0% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 33.9% better
16.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 73.3% better
42.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 76.9% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Strengthening plates or fastenings: insecure
Equipment
▼ 33.3% worse
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 83.2% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 384
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 97
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 94
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 91
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 48
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 36
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 35
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 34
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 32
Serious faults (Top 10)
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 7