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P962 LNB

1996 Fiat Cinquecento

Grey Petrol 899cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Sep 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

69,705 mi
Last recorded69,705 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 1996 Fiat Cinquecento61,907 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP962 LNB
MakeFiat
ModelCinquecento
Year1996
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine899cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2025 69,705 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 19 Sep 2025 69,705 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Sep 2024 68,941 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Headlamp beam image only just meets requirement

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear axle corroded

Pass 15 Sep 2023 67,744 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front brake pads noisy in carriers

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 15 Sep 2023 67,744 miles

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front brake pads noisy in carriers

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 22 Sep 2022 67,026 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Sep 2021 66,275 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Sep 2020 65,520 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2019 64,356 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2018 64,285 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2017 63,516 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 1 Sep 2016 62,576 miles

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

Pass 7 Sep 2015 61,291 miles

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

surface cracks o/s n/s front tyres

Fail 25 Aug 2015 61,291 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

surface cracks o/s n/s front tyres

Pass 19 Sep 2014 58,892 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2013 56,332 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2012 44,234 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2011 36,619 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 14 Sep 2011 36,619 miles

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

Fail 29 Jun 2011 36,617 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 21 Jul 2010 35,979 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2010 35,979 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

ofside headlamp has rusted bezel reduceing light output

Fail 10 Jul 2009 35,214 miles

Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 10 Jul 2009 35,214 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 10 Jul 2008 34,673 miles

Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Fail 10 Jul 2008 34,673 miles

Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 9 Jul 2007 33,926 miles

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 3 Jul 2006 3,351 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

rear bumper suport bracket starting to corrode

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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P962 LNB is a 1996 Fiat Cinquecento in Grey with a 899cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 P962 LNB, 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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What year was P962 LNB registered?

P962 LNB is a 1996 Fiat Cinquecento, first registered on 15 October 1996.

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