MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
74,523 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
Offside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
headlamp reflectors in very poor condition
nearside windscreen washer requires attention
vehicle has a lot of heavy corrosion to floors chassis and suspension components
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
front brake discs corroded
heavy surface corrosion on the offside rear suspension arm,with a welding repair
heavy surface corrosion within 30cms of nearside rear sub frame mounting,offside front inner wing,nearside and offside front floors and rear sub frame
nearside rear brake drum distorted,imbalance of 32% between rear brakes
nearside wiper rubber split
offside front tyre worn on the edges
front brake discs corroded
offside front tyre worn on the outer edge
offside rear brake backing plate corroded
offside rear brake binding slightly
offside rear suspension arm badly corroded with a welding repair
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
front brake discs corroded
offside front tyre worn on the outer edge
offside rear brake backing plate corroded
offside rear brake binding slightly
offside rear suspension arm badly corroded with a welding repair
offside rear brake backing plate corroded
rear suspension components badly corroded
slight exhaust blow from centre pipe joint
welding repair to rear suspension arm
windscreen badly scratched in drivers view
Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
imbalance of 62% between rear brakes
offside rear brake backing plate corroded
rear suspension components badly corroded
slight exhaust blow from centre pipe joint
windscreen badly scratched in drivers view
exhaust blow from centre pipe joint
front discs corroded,offside much worse than nearside
imbalance of 38% between rear brakes
rear brake backing plates corroded
rear suspension components corroded
vehicle has a seriously damaged marker at DVLA
windscreen scratched in drivers view
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
exhaust blow from centre pipe joint
front discs corroded,offside much worse than nearside
imbalance of 38% between rear brakes
rear brake backing plates corroded
rear suspension components corroded
vehicle has a seriously damaged marker at DVLA
windscreen scratched in drivers view
adviseries as per original MOT test No 561210837029
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
42% imbalance on the rear brakes
nearside rear brake binding slightly
non standard exhaust fitted
non standard front springs fitted
offside front brake disc in very poor condition..50% of its wearing surface has been lost to rust
rear brake back plates badly corroded
Front Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
n/s and o/s front spring getting worn
How Reliable is the Fiat Cinquecento?
Based on 197,390 MOT tests across 33,116 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P161 TYG is a 1997 Fiat Cinquecento in Red with a 1,108cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1997 Fiat Cinquecento models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.4% with a typical mileage of 59,414 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 P161 TYG, 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 29 years old, this Fiat Cinquecento is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P161 TYG is a 1997 Fiat Cinquecento, first registered on 30 May 1997.
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