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P863 LOW

1996 Fiat Cinquecento

Red Petrol 899cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Oct 2016
Tests22 (11 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

96,704 mi
Last recorded96,704 miles
Recorded on27 Oct 2016
Typical for 1996 Fiat Cinquecento61,907 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP863 LOW
MakeFiat
ModelCinquecento
Year1996
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine899cc

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MOT History

11 pass 11 fail
Fail 27 Oct 2016 96,704 miles

Body insecure and dangerous to other road users both sides rear wheelarches holed through into boot area (6.1.B.1b)

Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings crossmember (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floorpan to sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis wheelarch area (6.1.B.2)

Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users bumper insecure (6.1.B.1b)

Pass 28 Oct 2015 96,312 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2015 96,311 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 8 Oct 2014 95,468 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 26 Sep 2014 95,468 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 23 Sep 2013 94,171 miles

Front and rear suspension coil springs corroded

Fail 23 Sep 2013 94,171 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Front and rear suspension coil springs corroded

Pass 11 Oct 2012 91,946 miles

Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Oil leak

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fail 5 Oct 2012 91,946 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Sub-frame severely distorted (2.4.G.1)

Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Oil leak

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 4 Oct 2011 85,708 miles

both front shock absorbers dust covers deteriorated

engine oil leak

number plates deteriorating

rear bumper insecure

Fail 28 Sep 2011 85,708 miles

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

both front shock absorbers dust covers deteriorated

engine oil leak

number plates deteriorating

rear bumper insecure

Pass 22 Oct 2010 79,046 miles

Centre Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

engine hunting at idle

front brake discs slightly rusty on inner face

fuel pipes corodded

grating noise from nearside front wheel??

n/s bump stop deteriated

nearside rear wheel bearing slightly noisey

rear wiper split

Fail 11 Oct 2010 79,045 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Centre Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

engine hunting at idle

front brake discs slightly rusty on inner face

fuel pipes corodded

grating noise from nearside front wheel??

n/s bump stop deteriated

nearside rear wheel bearing slightly noisey

rear wiper split

Pass 22 Oct 2009 69,684 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

various underbody corosion

Fail 4 Aug 2009 69,684 miles

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 7 Aug 2008 58,348 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2008 58,348 miles

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 25 Jul 2007 50,071 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2007 50,071 miles

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Pass 22 Aug 2006 46,156 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2006 45,213 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2006 45,213 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

both rear tyres starting to crack and perish

slight bind on n/s/r brake

How Reliable is the Fiat Cinquecento?

Based on 197,390 MOT tests across 33,116 vehicles.

62.6%
Pass Rate
3,093
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
33,116
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 23,095
parking brake recording little or no effort 14,321
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 11,533
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 10,676
brake recording little or no effort 10,260
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P863 LOW is a 1996 Fiat Cinquecento in Red with a 899cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 P863 LOW, 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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P863 LOW is a 1996 Fiat Cinquecento, first registered on 14 November 1996.

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