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2014 Fiat Roller Team: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2014 Fiat Roller Teams, from 168 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: only 168 of these were MOT tested in 2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

168MOT tests in 2025
81%pass first time (all 2014 cars: 69%)
3,000typical miles a year
20%had lights and electrics flagged

What gets flagged at MOT

The share of 2014 Fiat Roller Team MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Lights and electrics
    20% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • 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.

  • Suspension
    10% 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.

  • Brakes
    10% 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.

  • 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.

  • Steering
    2% of testsRough price £100–£450

    At the viewing: On a straight road the steering wheel should sit straight. Feel for play or knocking when turning.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2022199Lights and electrics 10%
2021618Lights and electrics 9%
2020474Lights and electrics 13%
2019506Tyres 14%
2018531Lights and electrics 12%
2017393Tyres 19%
2016279Lights and electrics 17%
2015241Lights and electrics 21%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2014 Fiat Roller Teams registered in 2014. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score