Fiat Burstner

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2017 2.3 diesel. 14 of 237 tests failed, 6%.

Better than 92% of 2017 cars. The typical one fails 12%, across 926 models with enough tests behind them to say.

The defects inspectors cite

• An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
• A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
• A tyre seriously damaged
• An airbag obviously inoperative
• Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
• The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

Where it stands out against its peers

• Seat belts and airbags: failed more often than 99% of 2017 cars — 36% of its 14 failed tests, where an ordinary 2017 car has 1%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• Brakes — 21% of its failures
  • Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
• Suspension — 14% of its failures
  • A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
• Tyres and wheels — 14% of its failures
  • A tyre seriously damaged
  • Braking effort inadequate at any wheel
• Exhaust and emissions — 7% of its failures
• Lights and electrics — 14% of its failures
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
• Seat belts and airbags — 36% of its failures
  • An airbag obviously inoperative