Fiat Benimar MOT reliability

Fiat Benimars passed their MOT first time 89% of the time across 1,390 tests in 2025. 1,198 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

89%

MOTs analysed

1,390

Still licensed (GB)

1,198

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2019 diesel

342 MOTs

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 15,097 (most between 10,791 and 19,786).

2021: 100% → 2022: 94% → 2023: 91% → 2024: 90% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault (2.3%)
Headlamp aim: too low (1.8%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.5%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.6%)
Washers: not working (0.6%)

Where 2019 Benimars fail

Lights & electrics

3.8%

Seat belts & other equipment

2.3%

Visibility & wipers

2.0%

Brakes

0.9%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.6%

Wheels & tyres

0.6%

Suspension & axles

0.6%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.