Fiat Benimar
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 5 model years from 953 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
95%
Total Tests
953
Highest Pass Rate
2019 (94%)
Years Covered
5
About the Fiat Benimar
The Fiat Benimar was MOT tested 953 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 5 model years (2017 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 95%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 model has the highest pass rate at 94% from 264 tests. The 2017 model has the lowest at 93%. With just a 1 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
The Fiat Benimar has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage point.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2017) averages 18,326 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 9,496 miles.
Compared to the Fiat brand average of 83%, the Benimar performs 12 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Fiat range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Fiat Benimar by Year
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Questions about the Fiat Benimar
Is the Fiat Benimar reliable?
Across its 5 model years in our data (2017 to 2021), the Fiat Benimar averages a 95% MOT pass rate, from 953 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 13 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2019 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 94%.
Which year Fiat Benimar has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 Fiat Benimar has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2017 model has the lowest at 93%, a 1 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Fiat Benimars more reliable?
The Fiat Benimar has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage point.
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