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2007 Fiat Motorhome: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2007 Fiat Motorhomes, from 164 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: only 164 of these were MOT tested in 2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

164MOT tests in 2025
73%pass first time (all 2007 cars: 57%)
2,700typical miles a year
27%had lights and electrics flagged

What gets flagged at MOT

The share of 2007 Fiat Motorhome MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Lights and electrics
    27% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Brakes
    26% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Suspension
    13% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Tyres
    11% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    5% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    4% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2011126Brakes 19%
2009100Lights and electrics 16%
2008150Lights and electrics 21%
2006148Lights and electrics 27%
2005179Lights and electrics 34%
2004194Lights and electrics 34%
2003159Lights and electrics 35%
2002133Lights and electrics 38%
2001107Suspension 36%
2000121Lights and electrics 44%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2007 Fiat Motorhomes registered in 2007. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score