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R399 HBR

1997 Fiat Barchetta

Yellow Petrol 1747cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Apr 2027
Tests19 (18 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate94.7%

Mileage

66,955 mi
Last recorded66,955 miles
Recorded on14 Apr 2026
Typical for 1997 Fiat Barchetta81,074 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR399 HBR
MakeFiat
ModelBarchetta
Year1997
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,747cc

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MOT History

18 pass 1 fail
Pass 14 Apr 2026 66,955 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and corroded slightly. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and corroded slightly. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and corroded slightly. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and corroded slightly. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 27 Mar 2025 66,954 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on both sides. (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))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened cracking slightly on both sides. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Apr 2024 66,954 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front disk pitted. (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))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear disk pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Feb 2023 66,949 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on both front disk. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on both rear disk. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Mar 2022 66,931 miles

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH SIDES REAR (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Feb 2021 66,931 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ON BOTH SIDES (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))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH REAR SIDES (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Mar 2019 66,892 miles

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH SIDES ON FRONT (4.1.4 (b))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive SLIGHT OIL LEAKS (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH SIDES REAR (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Sep 2017 66,787 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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 Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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)

Pass 31 Aug 2016 66,762 miles

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

Offside Body has slight corrosion inner sill to floor (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak ()

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

Pass 1 Sep 2015 66,724 miles

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

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

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

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

nearside rear tyre cracking

Pass 29 Aug 2014 66,724 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

both rear tyre cracking

Pass 31 Aug 2013 66,667 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

nearside rear wheel bearing slight noise

Pass 28 Aug 2012 66,613 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 26 Aug 2011 66,607 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 4 Sep 2009 66,291 miles

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 12 Sep 2008 65,950 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Pass 10 Sep 2007 65,543 miles

Oil leak

Fail 6 Sep 2007 65,543 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 21 Jun 2006 64,495 miles

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

Oil leak from front of engine

battery insecure

How Reliable is the Fiat Barchetta?

Based on 21,950 MOT tests across 1,985 vehicles.

71.7%
Pass Rate
1,804
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
1,985
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,301
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 588
parking brake recording little or no effort 509
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 482
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 438
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R399 HBR is a 1997 Fiat Barchetta in Yellow with a 1,747cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 94.7%.

Across all 1997 Fiat Barchetta models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 81,074 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Fiat Barchetta fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 1,301 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R399 HBR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat Barchetta typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 29 years old, this Fiat Barchetta is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R399 HBR is a 1997 Fiat Barchetta, first registered on 16 October 1997.

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