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R590 SHN

1997 Fiat Coupe

Blue Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Aug 2015
Tests8 (4 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

67,040 mi
Last recorded67,040 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2014
Typical for 1997 Fiat Coupe93,876 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR590 SHN
MakeFiat
ModelCoupe
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

4 pass 4 fail
Pass 15 Jul 2014 67,040 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2014 67,039 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

advise centre exhaust rubber broken

Pass 7 Aug 2013 66,190 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 16 Jun 2012 64,946 miles

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 10 Jun 2012 64,946 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 11 Apr 2007 62,260 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Fail 31 Mar 2007 62,260 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Fail 14 Jul 2006 62,271 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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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R590 SHN is a 1997 Fiat Coupe in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 R590 SHN, 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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R590 SHN is a 1997 Fiat Coupe, first registered on 6 August 1997.

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