MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
49,719 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
o/s/r brake binding slightly
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
o/s/f seat back weak
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
BOTH FRONT OUTER CV BOOTS CRACKING
FUEL LINES CORRODED
LARGE PEDALS FITTED
NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE INNER SILLS CORRODD
REAR SUBFRAME CORRODED BY MOUNTING OPOINTS(INNER WINGS)
SCREW HOLES IN OUTER SILLS
SUSPENSI0N PARTS CORRODED
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
BOTH FRONT OUTER CV BOOTS CRACKING
FUEL LINES CORRODED
LARGE PEDALS FITTED
NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE INNER SILLS CORRODD
REAR SUBFRAME CORRODED BY MOUNTING OPOINTS(INNER WINGS)
SCREW HOLES IN OUTER SILLS
SUSPENSI0N PARTS CORRODED
N/S/F BRAKE JUDDERING SLIGHTLY
ALL FUEL LINES CORRODED
BRLONGINGS IN BOOT
CHILD SEAT O/S/R
N/S/F TYRE INNER EDE WORN CLOSE TO LIMIT
N/S/F WHEEL ARCH DAMAGED
N/S/R ANS O/S/R BRAKE BACKING PLATES CORRODED
N/S/R INNER SILL CORRODED
N/S/R SHOCKER LOWER MOUNT HAS SLIGHT MOVEMENT
N/S/R TYRE CRACKING
O/S/R AND N/S/R CHASSIS AROUND SUBFRAME MOUNTS CORRODED(REAR INNER WHEEL ARCHS)
OIL LEAK ON ENGINE
REAR SECSTION OF EXHAUST DETERATED AND CORRODED
SCREW HOLES IN N/S AND O/S OUTER SILLS
SLIGHT EXHAUST BLOW FROM FLEXI JOINT
LARGER PEDALS FITTED
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
ALL FUEL LINES CORRODED
BRLONGINGS IN BOOT
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
CHILD SEAT O/S/R
N/S/F BRAKE JUDDERING SLIGHTLY
N/S/F TYRE INNER EDE WORN CLOSE TO LIMIT
N/S/F WHEEL ARCH DAMAGED
N/S/R ANS O/S/R BRAKE BACKING PLATES CORRODED
N/S/R INNER SILL CORRODED
N/S/R SHOCKER LOWER MOUNT HAS SLIGHT MOVEMENT
N/S/R TYRE CRACKING
O/S/R AND N/S/R CHASSIS AROUND SUBFRAME MOUNTS CORRODED(REAR INNER WHEEL ARCHS)
OIL LEAK ON ENGINE
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
REAR SECSTION OF EXHAUST DETERATED AND CORRODED
SCREW HOLES IN N/S AND O/S OUTER SILLS
SLIGHT EXHAUST BLOW FROM FLEXI JOINT
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
LARGER PEDALS FITTED
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
os head light detrated
osr tyre has been run flat
Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Oil leak
nearside front inner cv boot split
strong smell of petrol but no leak
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Oil leak
nearside front inner cv boot split
strong smell of petrol but no leak
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
n/s/f inner cv boot split
unable to asess condition of outer sills due to body kit
wipers only work on speed 2
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component securing device loose (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
brake pedals too big interfering with each other
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Fiat Cinquecento?
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N420 GRV is a 1996 Fiat Cinquecento in Red with a 899cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
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 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 N420 GRV, 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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N420 GRV is a 1996 Fiat Cinquecento, first registered on 30 April 1996.
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