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P443 RCR

1996 Fiat Coupe

Green Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Apr 2027
Tests37 (20 pass, 17 fail)
Pass rate54.1%

Mileage

76,350 mi
Last recorded76,350 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2026
Typical for 1996 Fiat Coupe90,924 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP443 RCR
MakeFiat
ModelCoupe
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

20 pass 17 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2026 76,350 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Apr 2025 75,758 miles

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Apr 2024 74,725 miles

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner plus outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner plus outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Apr 2024 74,725 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner plus outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner plus outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2023 73,862 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner plus outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner plus outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Mar 2023 73,852 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner plus outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner plus outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2022 72,886 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 21 Mar 2022 72,886 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2021 72,180 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Mar 2021 72,175 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Dec 2019 71,354 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill/lower wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

nearside and offside front outer sill/lower wheel arch slightly corroded

Fail 2 Dec 2019 71,343 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill/lower wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

nearside and offside front outer sill/lower wheel arch slightly corroded

Fail 19 Oct 2019 71,343 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch plus lower wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system brake pipe to flexi joint (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front outer sill / lower wheel arch corroded

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill / lower wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front ball joint dust cover split

Offside Front outer sill / lower wheel arch corroded

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2018 70,540 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 10 Oct 2018 70,535 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 19 Oct 2017 69,496 miles

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Oil leak engine ()

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 9 Oct 2017 69,496 miles

Emissions not tested due to exhaust leak (7.3.A.1)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Oil leak engine ()

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 11 Oct 2016 68,838 miles

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner clip (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner clip (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Oil leak engine ()

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

timing belt due on age

Fail 6 Oct 2016 68,797 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded valve to rear flexi (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner clip (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner clip (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Oil leak engine ()

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

timing belt due on age

Pass 29 Sep 2015 67,518 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

engine has an oil leak

nail in offside rear tyre

timing belt due on age

Fail 29 Sep 2015 67,518 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

engine has an oil leak

nail in offside rear tyre

timing belt due on age

Fail 7 Oct 2014 66,310 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

engine has slight oil dampness

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 7 Oct 2014 66,310 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

engine has slight oil dampness

Pass 10 Oct 2013 65,058 miles

Antifreeze dampness around radiator

Oil dampness around front of engine

Small chip in windscreen outside of zone A

Fail 9 Oct 2013 65,058 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Antifreeze dampness around radiator

Oil dampness around front of engine

Fail 2 Oct 2012 63,903 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 2 Oct 2012 63,903 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2011 62,068 miles

Coolant leak

Nail in offside rear tyre

airbag light on

Fail 29 Sep 2011 62,068 miles

Coolant leak

Nail in offside rear tyre

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

airbag light on

Pass 17 Sep 2010 60,388 miles

Oil leak

Pass 18 Sep 2009 59,142 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2009 59,142 miles

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Fail 14 Sep 2009 59,138 miles

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

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

Fail 16 Sep 2008 57,176 miles

Airbag light on

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

brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

Pass 16 Sep 2008 57,176 miles

Airbag light on

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

Pass 29 Aug 2007 56,086 miles

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 30 Aug 2006 54,519 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

How Reliable is the Fiat Coupe?

Based on 73,267 MOT tests across 6,722 vehicles.

64.6%
Pass Rate
3,394
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
6,722
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 8,743
Brake pipe excessively corroded 3,861
brake recording little or no effort 3,763
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 3,410
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,269
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P443 RCR is a 1996 Fiat Coupe in Green with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 37 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.1%.

Across all 1996 Fiat Coupe models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.3% with a typical mileage of 90,924 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 Coupe fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 8,743 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P443 RCR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat Coupe typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 30 years old, this Fiat Coupe is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P443 RCR is a 1996 Fiat Coupe, first registered on 1 August 1996.

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