Fiat Roller Team MOT pass rate & common failures
Across 23 model years and 14,183 tests, the Fiat Roller Team passes its MOT 91.7% of the time. That is 4.8 percentage points better than all cars of a similar age, which fail at 13.1%. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, visibility and brakes.
Best and worst Roller Team years
Ranked across Roller Team years with at least 1,000 tests. Older cars fail more simply because they are older — compare years close together in age before drawing conclusions.
What the MOT record shows
The strongest year on this record is 2019 (93.8% pass rate); the weakest is 2015 (89.0%). Older cars carry more of the difference than the average implies.
One area stands out: lighting & signalling, recorded in 8.0% of tests against 3.1% for the next-worst category.
At component level the recurring items are headlamp aim, wipers and outline marker lamp — headlamp aim alone was recorded 494 times.
A 90-120k example is materially riskier than a 0-30k one: 23.1% versus 6.5%.
Tyres is the most common advisory, noted on 9.3% of tests — work that passed today but is likely due soon.
How it compares
By model year
Every Roller Team model year with a usable sample. Years with their own detailed report are linked.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 125 | 89.6% | 10.4% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2011 | 173 | 86.7% | 13.3% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2012 | 274 | 85.8% | 14.2% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2013 | 482 | 88.2% | 11.8% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2014 | 981 | 88.2% | 11.8% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2015 | 1,339 | 89.0% | 11.0% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2016 | 1,586 | 90.5% | 9.5% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2017 | 2,199 | 92.4% | 7.6% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2018 | 2,850 | 93.5% | 6.5% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2019 | 2,217 | 93.8% | 6.2% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2020 | 979 | 92.7% | 7.3% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2021 | 802 | 94.1% | 5.9% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2022 | 122 | 94.3% | 5.7% | Lighting & signalling |
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lighting & signalling | 8.0% | 1,135 |
| 2 | Visibility | 3.1% | 443 |
| 3 | Brakes | 1.6% | 226 |
| 4 | Seat belts & restraints | 1.2% | 175 |
| 5 | Suspension | 0.8% | 109 |
| 6 | Tyres | 0.8% | 106 |
| 7 | Emissions & environmental | 0.7% | 103 |
| 8 | Body, structure & corrosion | 0.5% | 72 |
Most common specific failures
The exact components most often recorded as failures — more specific than the categories above.
| # | Failure item | Times recorded |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Headlamp aim | 494 |
| 2 | Wipers | 437 |
| 3 | Outline marker lamp | 366 |
| 4 | Position lamp | 224 |
| 5 | Stop lamp | 200 |
| 6 | SRS malfunction indicator lamp | 163 |
| 7 | Rear fog lamp | 151 |
| 8 | Washers | 106 |
Top advisory categories
Advisories aren't failures, but they flag work likely needed soon — useful when budgeting.
| # | Category | % of tests with advisory | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyres | 9.3% | 1,314 |
| 2 | Lighting & signalling | 4.4% | 625 |
| 3 | Brakes | 4.2% | 588 |
| 4 | Suspension | 2.7% | 377 |
| 5 | Visibility | 2.6% | 363 |
| 6 | Other defects | 1.2% | 173 |
Failure rate by mileage
Higher-mileage cars tend to fail more — often the most useful guide to real condition.
| Mileage band | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 10,115 | 6.5% |
| 30-60k | 3,694 | 12.2% |
| 60-90k | 326 | 17.5% |
| 90-120k | 39 | 23.1% |
Failure rate by age
Trend over time
| Dataset year | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,086 | 8.1% |
| 2022 | 2,645 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | 2,950 | 8.4% |
| 2024 | 3,157 | 8.3% |
| 2025 | 3,345 | 8.4% |
What to check before buying a Fiat Roller Team
- Lighting & signalling (8.0% of tests): Often a cheap bulb, but persistent issues can mean wiring or corrosion in the units. Typical repair: £10–£150.
- Visibility (3.1% of tests): Wipers, washers, mirrors and screen damage — usually inexpensive, but check for chips in the driver's line of sight. Typical repair: £15–£150.
- Brakes (1.6% of tests): Pads/discs are routine wear; binding, imbalance or corroded pipes are more serious — test for pulling under braking. Typical repair: £100–£350 per axle.
Repair costs are rough UK ballpark ranges to set expectations, not quotes — actual prices vary widely by car, parts and garage.
Frequently asked questions
What is the MOT pass rate for the Fiat Roller Team?
91.7% of the 14,183 Fiat Roller Team MOT tests in this dataset passed, an 8.3% fail rate, across model years 2001–2023.
What does the Fiat Roller Team most often fail its MOT on?
Lighting & signalling, recorded in 8.0% of tests, then visibility (3.1%).
Which Roller Team years are best and worst for MOT results?
2019 has the best pass rate at 93.8% and 2015 the weakest at 89.0%, from 2,217 and 1,339 tests respectively.
How much does mileage affect Roller Team MOT results?
Fail rates run at 6.5% for cars in the 0-30k band and 23.1% for 90-120k, a 16.6-point difference.
Methodology & source. Based on 14,183 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.