MOT Status
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92,713 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Macpherson strut insecure (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a) DANGEROUS
rear brake pipes running very close to exhaust,would benefit from repositioning
damage to nearside front outer sill and offside front chassis
nearside rear brake pipe/hose horse shoe clip clip broken
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
damage to nearside front outer sill & offside front chassis
nearside rear brake pipe/hose horse shoe clip broken
nearside steering rack gaitor twisted
wear in offside front lower suspension swivel ball joint
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
car modified for track use
rear discs pitted on inner edges
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
car modified for track use
rear discs pitted on inner edges
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
car modified
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Oil leak
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Oil leak
How Reliable is the Fiat Coupe?
Based on 73,267 MOT tests across 6,722 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P789 CFJ is a 1997 Fiat Coupe in Yellow with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1997 Fiat Coupe models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.1% with a typical mileage of 93,876 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 P789 CFJ, 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 29 years old, this Fiat Coupe is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was P789 CFJ registered?
P789 CFJ is a 1997 Fiat Coupe, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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