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R266 BDX

1998 Fiat Coupe

Green Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Apr 2026
Tests31 (18 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate58.1%

Mileage

122,572 mi
Last recorded122,572 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2025
Typical for 1998 Fiat Coupe86,702 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR266 BDX
MakeFiat
ModelCoupe
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

18 pass 13 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2025 122,572 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive Possible power steering fluid (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake back plates corroded o/s & n/s

Underside of vehicle coated in underseal covering components suspension parts etc not allowing full inspection

Pass 21 Mar 2024 122,350 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2024 122,350 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Apr 2023 122,131 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2023 122,131 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Nov 2021 122,031 miles

Front Corrosion to underside inc`suspension parts

Nearside Front Brake warning lamp wire broken

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Heavy corrosion to suspension parts o/s & n/s

Underside of vehicle coated in underseal covering some components

Fail 18 Nov 2021 122,031 miles

Front Corrosion to underside inc`suspension parts

Nearside Front Brake warning lamp wire broken

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Heavy corrosion to suspension parts o/s & n/s

Underside of vehicle coated in underseal covering some components

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 23 Nov 2020 121,851 miles

Front Suspension parts corroded

Nearside Front Brake warning lamp wire broken

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension parts heavily corroded

Underside of vehicle coated in underseal covering some parts, hoses, pipes, etc.

Fail 23 Nov 2020 121,842 miles

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Suspension parts corroded

Nearside Front Brake warning lamp wire broken

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension parts heavily corroded

Underside of vehicle coated in underseal covering some parts, hoses, pipes, etc.

Pass 22 Nov 2019 121,758 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2018 121,489 miles

Front Towing eye torn from welds

Fuel cap/sealing device seal perished

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear brake pipe slightly kinked

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

Fail 18 Dec 2018 121,489 miles

Front Towing eye torn from welds

Fuel cap/sealing device seal perished

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear brake pipe slightly kinked

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

Pass 26 Jul 2017 121,316 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2016 120,457 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2015 120,244 miles

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

Fail 27 May 2015 120,236 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 May 2014 117,825 miles

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

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

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

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

windscreen has a number of chip's

Fail 6 May 2014 117,824 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

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

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

windscreen has a number of chip's

Pass 14 May 2013 114,891 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

o/s headlamp has intermitant fault

rear exhaust mount broken

Fail 3 May 2013 114,889 miles

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

o/s headlamp has intermitant fault

rear exhaust mount broken

Pass 11 Apr 2012 114,320 miles

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

Fail 10 Apr 2012 114,316 miles

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Fail 6 Apr 2011 112,807 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

front brake discs corroded

rear footbrake efficiency lower than normal

Pass 6 Apr 2011 112,807 miles

front brake discs corroded

rear footbrake efficiency lower than normal

Pass 26 Aug 2009 110,816 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Pass 2 Sep 2008 106,218 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2008 106,218 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)

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

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

Pass 11 Jun 2007 103,430 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2007 103,430 miles

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Pass 4 May 2006 100,759 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2006 100,759 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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R266 BDX is a 1998 Fiat Coupe in Green with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.1%.

Across all 1998 Fiat Coupe models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 86,702 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 R266 BDX, 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 28 years old, this Fiat Coupe is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R266 BDX is a 1998 Fiat Coupe, first registered on 4 April 1998.

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