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34,107 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front wing slightly corroded
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front wing slightly corroded
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Coolant leak ()
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Coolant leak ()
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Central Exhaust system insecure front pipe to centre (6.1.2 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Coolant leak ()
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed x2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation (1.1.15 (d))
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Service brake excessively binding x2 (1.2.1 (f))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wing & sill back (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding suspect hand brake levers siezed (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wing (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding suspect hand brake levers siezed (1.2.1 (f))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
both front brake discs corroded
both rear tyres cracking with age
Central Front exhaust leaking slightly
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sub frame mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sub frame mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch (5.2.6)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch (5.2.6)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear wheel binding
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front exhaust corroded
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
EXHUAST FLEX HOSE CORRODED WILL SOON REQUIRE NEW.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
unable to check rear seat belts for operation due to seats being folded down
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
How Reliable is the Fiat Cinquecento?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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N389 NHU is a 1996 Fiat Cinquecento in Blue with a 899cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.
Across all 1996 Fiat Cinquecento models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.7% with a typical mileage of 61,907 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 N389 NHU, 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 30 years old, this Fiat Cinquecento is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N389 NHU is a 1996 Fiat Cinquecento, first registered on 28 June 1996.
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