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OY51 EKH

2001 Fiat Seicento

Yellow Petrol 1108cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Apr 2013
Tests11 (7 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

112,574 mi
Last recorded112,574 miles
Recorded on7 Apr 2012
Typical for 2001 Fiat Seicento47,411 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY51 EKH
MakeFiat
ModelSeicento
Year2001
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,108cc

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MOT History

7 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Apr 2012 112,574 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2012 112,574 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)

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

Pass 23 Mar 2011 107,808 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2011 107,808 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 12 Mar 2010 92,013 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

osf/nsf headlamps will need replacing if aim goes out again

Fail 9 Mar 2010 91,975 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 17 Mar 2009 85,130 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 30 Sep 2008 79,842 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2008 79,842 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

both rear tyres wearing on inner edges

front tyres badly worn on edges advise tracking check

Pass 27 Sep 2007 65,966 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 28 Sep 2006 51,719 miles

both front tyres worn to 2mm

slight roughness of off side rear wheel bearing

How Reliable is the Fiat Seicento?

Based on 527,923 MOT tests across 43,589 vehicles.

67.0%
Pass Rate
3,837
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
43,589
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 40,977
Brake pipe excessively corroded 38,236
parking brake recording little or no effort 27,599
brake binding 26,292
Headlamp aim too low 24,513
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OY51 EKH is a 2001 Fiat Seicento in Yellow with a 1,108cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2001 Fiat Seicento models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 47,411 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 Seicento fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 40,977 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OY51 EKH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat Seicento typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 25 years old, this Fiat Seicento is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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OY51 EKH is a 2001 Fiat Seicento, first registered on 24 September 2001.

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