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R704 PRA

1998 Fiat Seicento

Yellow Petrol 1108cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jan 2014
Tests11 (7 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

107,689 mi
Last recorded107,689 miles
Recorded on13 Dec 2012
Typical for 1998 Fiat Seicento56,744 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR704 PRA
MakeFiat
ModelSeicento
Year1998
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,108cc

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MOT History

7 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 Dec 2012 107,689 miles

damage to front bumper bar

Fail 13 Dec 2012 107,688 miles

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

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

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

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

damage to front bumper bar

Pass 16 Dec 2011 95,911 miles

Battery insecure

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 10 Jan 2011 85,098 miles

Oil leak

Fail 4 Jan 2011 85,080 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Oil leak

Pass 4 Aug 2009 83,796 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 29 Jul 2008 82,650 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2008 82,650 miles

Centre Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Centre Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Centre Rear registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Pass 26 Oct 2007 79,692 miles

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

OFFSIDE SILL CORRODED AT REAR

Fail 23 Oct 2007 79,680 miles

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

Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

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

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

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

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

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

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

FRONT OFFSIDE UNDER TRAY INSECUE AT OFFSIDE

OFFSIDE SILL CORRODED AT REAR

Pass 20 Sep 2006 74,459 miles

How Reliable is the Fiat Seicento?

Based on 527,923 MOT tests across 43,589 vehicles.

67.0%
Pass Rate
3,837
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
43,589
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 40,977
Brake pipe excessively corroded 38,236
parking brake recording little or no effort 27,599
brake binding 26,292
Headlamp aim too low 24,513
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R704 PRA is a 1998 Fiat Seicento in Yellow with a 1,108cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 1998 Fiat Seicento models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.1% with a typical mileage of 56,744 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 Seicento fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 40,977 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R704 PRA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat Seicento typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 28 years old, this Fiat Seicento is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R704 PRA is a 1998 Fiat Seicento, first registered on 8 July 1998.

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