2016 Fiat Auto Trail MOT pass rate: 93.2% (3,722 tests)
Is the 2016 Auto Trail getting worse?
Pass rate of 2016-registered cars across recent test years:
| Test year | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 94.3% +11.1 vs same-age |
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| 2024 | 92.7% +11.5 vs same-age |
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| 2025 | 92.5% +12.9 vs same-age |
The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.
What fails on a 2016 Auto Trail
| # | System | Defects recorded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 100 | 24.9% |
| 2 | Brakes | 78 | 19.4% |
| 3 | Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 52 | 12.9% |
| 4 | Tyres | 50 | 12.4% |
| 5 | Visibility | 45 | 11.2% |
| 6 | Suspension | 33 | 8.2% |
All Auto Trail years compared
| Registration year | Tests | Pass rate | Vs same-age | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,756 | 90.8% | +17.5 pts | 28,073 |
| 2014 | 1,826 | 89.8% | +14.0 pts | 26,198 |
| 2015 | 3,245 | 92.5% | +13.8 pts | 22,776 |
| 2016 (this page) | 3,722 | 93.2% | +11.8 pts | 20,620 |
| 2017 | 3,856 | 94.1% | +10.1 pts | 17,626 |
| 2018 | 4,607 | 94.5% | +8.1 pts | 14,855 |
| 2019 | 4,214 | 94.7% | +6.3 pts | 11,702 |
| 2020 | 1,770 | 94.7% | +4.8 pts | 10,342 |
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FAQs
Is a 2016 Fiat Auto Trail reliable?
2016-registered examples passed 93.2% of their MOT tests (3,722 tests, 2023–2025), +11.8 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 10 years old with a median 20,620 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.
What mileage is too high for a 2016 Auto Trail?
The median tested example shows 20,620 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.