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2016 Fiat Roller Team: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2016 Fiat Roller Teams, from 279 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: only 279 of these were MOT tested in 2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

279MOT tests in 2025
83%pass first time (all 2016 cars: 75%)
3,100typical miles a year
17%had lights and electrics flagged

What gets flagged at MOT

The share of 2016 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
    17% 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
    16% 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.

  • Brakes
    9% 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
    9% 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.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    4% 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
    1% 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
2022199Lights and electrics 10%
2021618Lights and electrics 9%
2020474Lights and electrics 13%
2019506Tyres 14%
2018531Lights and electrics 12%
2017393Tyres 19%
2015241Lights and electrics 21%
2014168Lights and electrics 20%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2016 Fiat Roller Teams registered in 2016. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score