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ExpiredMileage
223,160 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front cross member corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front cross member corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material short one to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material short one to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
undercarriage rusty
Nearside Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material short one to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material short one to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
undercarriage rusty
Front Cross member corroded
General corrosion on vehicle
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Not all brake pads visible
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive Close to excessive! (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Cross member corroded
General corrosion on vehicle
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Not all brake pads visible
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive Close to excessive! (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Cross-member heavily corroded
Front Fog lights not working
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Not all brake pads visible
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak ()
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Front Cross-member heavily corroded
Front Fog lights not working
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Not all brake pads visible
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
body damage to o/s/r
front number plate cracked
n/s/f tyre bald on inner and outer edges
n/s/r rear seat backing partially insecure
o/s/f tyre bald on inner edge
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front cross member corroded
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front cross member corroded
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
fuel tank support frame corroding
n/s parking brake cable partially insecure
o/s/f tyre rubbing on insecure inner wheel arch cover on full lock
o/s/r inner side light not working
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
fuel tank support frame corroding
n/s parking brake cable partially insecure
o/s/f tyre rubbing on insecure inner wheel arch cover on full lock
o/s/r inner side light not working
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
all tyres worn on edges
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
all tyres worn on edges
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Inner Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)
STOP LIGHT ON DASH FLASHING ON AND OFF
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
How Reliable is the Fiat Ulysse?
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R709 WHY is a 1998 Fiat Ulysse in Green with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1998 Fiat Ulysse models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.8% with a typical mileage of 106,172 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 Ulysse fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 7,292 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R709 WHY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Fiat Ulysse typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 28 years old, this Fiat Ulysse is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R709 WHY is a 1998 Fiat Ulysse, first registered on 25 June 1998.
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