Does the Fiat Sedici fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Fiat Sedici records 24.33 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 32.36 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−8.03, 95% interval −9.13 to −6.94). It ranks 583 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Fiat Sedici by registration

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Fiat Sedici is “A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 522 times in 2019–2024.

Fiat Sedici: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	522	5.03
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources	493	4.75
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective	311	3.00
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	270	2.60
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	236	2.27

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

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