How reliable is the Fiat Burstner compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Fiat Burstner, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 87.7% across 996 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Fiat Burstner?

The item recorded most often is "Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen", which appears in 26.1% of failed Fiat Burstner tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Fiat Burstner?

The most common advisory is "A tyre seriously damaged", noted on 13.0% of all Fiat Burstner tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Fiat Burstner usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 23,994 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Does a Fiat Burstner get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 89.6% of Fiat Burstner tests pass. By 9 to 11 years, that falls to 87.8%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Model reliability file

Fiat Burstner MOT pass rate & common failures

From 996 recorded MOT tests of the Fiat Burstner, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 996 MOT tests, 87.7% of Fiat Burstner tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Fiat Burstner fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, which appears in 26.1% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 23,994 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

87.7%unadjusted, not comparable996 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Burstner. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 996 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Fiat Burstner tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen26.1%
23 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
2.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning14.8%
13 occurrencesLamp not working explained
3.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement11.4%
10 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
4.An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction10.2%
9 occurrencesAirbag warning lamp on, or airbag missing explained
5.Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value4.5%
4 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
6.A tyre seriously damaged4.5%
4 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
7.Parking brake inoperative on one side4.5%
4 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
8.Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point4.5%
4 occurrencesCorrosion in a structural area explained
9.Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement3.4%
3 occurrencesBraking efficiency below requirement explained
10.Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen3.4%
3 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Fiat Burstner tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.A tyre seriously damaged13.0%
129 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements4.1%
41 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn2.2%
22 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
4.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users1.1%
11 tests
5.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured1.0%
10 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
6.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm1.0%
10 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
7.Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake0.9%
9 testsBrake binding or imbalanced across an axle explained
8.Play in steering rack inner joint(s)0.8%
8 tests

How wear changes the picture

Pass rate by vehicle age

3–5 yrs90%

6–8 yrs91%

9–11 yrs88%

Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Burstner fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 23,994
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel100.0%

Trim names grouped into this model (4)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

BURSTNER ELEGANCE
BURSTNER MOTOR HOME
BURSTNER MOTORHOME
BURSTNER T585

Check a specific Fiat Burstner

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

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Fiat 500X — 75.2% adjusted
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Common questions

How reliable is the Fiat Burstner compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Fiat Burstner, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 87.7% across 996 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Fiat Burstner?: The item recorded most often is "Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen", which appears in 26.1% of failed Fiat Burstner tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Fiat Burstner?: The most common advisory is "A tyre seriously damaged", noted on 13.0% of all Fiat Burstner tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Fiat Burstner usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 23,994 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Does a Fiat Burstner get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 89.6% of Fiat Burstner tests pass. By 9 to 11 years, that falls to 87.8%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.