Fiat Elmagh MOT reliability

Fiat Elmaghs passed their MOT first time 33% of the time across 3 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 3 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

33%

MOTs analysed

3

Still licensed (GB)

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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

1997 diesel

3 MOTs

Passed first time 33%. Typical mileage 68,361 (most between 68,361 and 68,443).

2006: 0% → 2007: 0% → 2009: 0% → 2010: 0% → 2011: 100% → 2012: 100% → 2013: 0% → 2015: 100% → 2016: 0% → 2017: 0% → 2018: 0% → 2019: 0% → 2020: 50% → 2022: 0% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 0% → 2025: 33%

Most common failures

Rear fog lamp: missing (33.3%)
Outline marker lamp: does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (33.3%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (33.3%)
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak (33.3%)
Rbt (sp): efficiency less than 50% of the required value (33.3%)

Where 1997 Elmaghs fail

Suspension & axles

66.7%

Brakes

33.3%

Lights & electrics

33.3%

Visibility & wipers

33.3%

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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.