Does the Fiat Sedici fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Fiat Sedici records 12.18 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.64 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.54, 95% interval +0.87 to +2.21). It ranks 199 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Fiat Sedici by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Fiat Sedici is “A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated”, recorded 419 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 419 | 4.04 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 331 | 3.19 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 176 | 1.70 |
| Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap | 56 | 0.54 |
| Fuel system leaking excessively or a risk of fire | 56 | 0.54 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,376 (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
If a Fiat Sedici gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
20.0% of Fiat Sedici MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,901 miles later (737 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 737 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
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