Does the Fiat Multipla fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Fiat Multipla records 8.39 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.24 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.15, 95% interval +2.58 to +3.73). It ranks 91 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Fiat Multipla by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Fiat Multipla is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 643 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 643 | 6.56 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 63 | 0.64 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 32 | 0.33 |
| A steering ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment | 30 | 0.31 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,805 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
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