Fiat
Sedici
2,256 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Sedicis pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 15.2 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
62.3%
Pass-after-fix
4.9%
Fail
31.6%
Avg miles
99,516
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
The picture
Sedici: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 1,902 MOT tests, the Sedici returns 63.6% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a broken or weak spring. Worn suspension bushes and a corroded brake pipe round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 97,130, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 4–22
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
4–22
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
154 occurrences · 6.8% of tests
- 02
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
141 occurrences · 6.3% of tests
- 03
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
137 occurrences · 6.1% of tests
- 04
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
128 occurrences · 5.7% of tests
- 05
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
128 occurrences · 5.7% of tests
- 06
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
113 occurrences · 5.0% of tests
- 07
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
88 occurrences · 3.9% of tests
- 08
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
63 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
- 09
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
62 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
- 10
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
60 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 5 failures
£218–£685
If every one of this Sedici's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Buying or keeping a Sedici?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Sedici and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.