Fiat Sunlight
Registered from 2016 to 2020.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2018 2.3 diesel. 4 of 94 tests failed, 4%.
Better than 95% of 2018 cars. The typical one fails 10%, across 966 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 50% | 2 |
| Brakes | 25% | 1 |
| Lights and electrics | 25% | 1 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 25% | 1 |
| Suspension | 25% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 25% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Suspension — 25% of its failures
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Lights and electrics — 25% of its failures
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 50% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Seat belts and airbags — 25% of its failures