Fiat AUTO TRAIL - 2018
39.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat AUTO TRAIL, model year 2018.
Sample size: 1,731 cars, 3,693 tests and 1,457 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: 1,731 cars
The 2018 FIAT AUTO TRAIL has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 39 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 120 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a reduction of 67%. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in several categories, with brake defects at just 9%, compared to the average of 67%, and steering issues at only 1% versus an average of 4%. While there are some signs of wear as the mileage increases, the model maintains relatively low defect rates across all mileage segments, particularly excelling in the 0–31,000 miles and 31,000–62,000 miles ranges. Overall, the FIAT AUTO TRAIL stands out for its reliability in crucial areas such as brakes and steering.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,731 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 86.8% better
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 74.0% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 51.1% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 18.2% better
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 66.3% better
42.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 82.4% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Body or cab mounting: fixings missing or insecure such that overall security is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 22.7% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- An airbag obviously inoperative
Other
▲ 70.0% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 524
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 48
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 38
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: 34
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 27
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 8