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L434 VDU

1994 Fiat Cinquecento

Green Petrol 899cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Mar 2015
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

67,224 mi
Last recorded67,224 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2015
Typical for 1994 Fiat Cinquecento63,804 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL434 VDU
MakeFiat
ModelCinquecento
Year1994
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine899cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Fail 16 Mar 2015 67,224 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Oil leak

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 18 Mar 2014 67,123 miles

NSR inner sill slight corrosion

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 17 Mar 2014 67,122 miles

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

NSR inner sill slight corrosion

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 18 Mar 2013 66,801 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 5 Mar 2012 66,624 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Pass 21 Mar 2011 66,356 miles

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

nearside rear suspension arm heavily surfaced rusted

Pass 22 Mar 2010 65,949 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2010 65,948 miles

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 24 Feb 2009 65,597 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2009 65,596 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2008 65,232 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2008 65,231 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 5 Mar 2007 64,793 miles

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

Oil leak

offside rear tyre sidewall lightly perished but not exposing cords

How Reliable is the Fiat Cinquecento?

Based on 197,390 MOT tests across 33,116 vehicles.

62.6%
Pass Rate
3,093
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
33,116
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 23,095
parking brake recording little or no effort 14,321
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 11,533
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 10,676
brake recording little or no effort 10,260
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L434 VDU is a 1994 Fiat Cinquecento in Green with a 899cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 1994 Fiat Cinquecento models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.5% with a typical mileage of 63,804 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 Cinquecento fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 23,095 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L434 VDU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat Cinquecento typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 32 years old, this Fiat Cinquecento is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L434 VDU is a 1994 Fiat Cinquecento, first registered on 31 March 1994.

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