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E5 TEG

1998 Fiat Coupe

Yellow Petrol 2000cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jul 2016
Tests11 (6 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

85,858 mi
Last recorded85,858 miles
Recorded on20 Jul 2015
Typical for 1998 Fiat Coupe86,702 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE5 TEG
MakeFiat
ModelCoupe
Year1998
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

6 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Jul 2015 85,858 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

fuel cap seal perished

Fail 15 Jul 2015 85,828 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

fuel cap seal perished

Fail 25 Jul 2014 80,819 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

fuel cap seal perished

rear exhaust rubber perished

Pass 25 Jul 2014 80,819 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

fuel cap seal perished

rear exhaust rubber perished

Fail 27 Jun 2013 80,801 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 22 Oct 2009 76,830 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 17 Nov 2008 67,354 miles

Engine burning a small amount of oil.

Fail 10 Nov 2008 67,354 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Engine burning a small amount of oil.

Pass 29 Nov 2007 57,653 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2007 57,302 miles

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 18 Oct 2006 51,468 miles

How Reliable is the Fiat Coupe?

Based on 73,267 MOT tests across 6,722 vehicles.

64.6%
Pass Rate
3,394
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
6,722
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 8,743
Brake pipe excessively corroded 3,861
brake recording little or no effort 3,763
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 3,410
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,269
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E5 TEG is a 1998 Fiat Coupe in Yellow with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 1998 Fiat Coupe models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 86,702 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Fiat Coupe fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 8,743 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E5 TEG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat Coupe typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 28 years old, this Fiat Coupe is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was E5 TEG registered?

E5 TEG is a 1998 Fiat Coupe, first registered on 22 October 1998.

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