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S142 AWS

1999 Fiat Seicento

Blue Petrol 899cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jan 2011
Tests9 (4 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate44.4%

Mileage

95,417 mi
Last recorded95,417 miles
Recorded on1 Mar 2011
Typical for 1999 Fiat Seicento54,720 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS142 AWS
MakeFiat
ModelSeicento
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine899cc

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MOT History

4 pass 5 fail
Fail 1 Mar 2011 95,417 miles

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

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

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS

Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 25 Jan 2010 90,490 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2010 90,482 miles

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 12 Jan 2009 83,779 miles

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

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)

Fail 9 Jan 2009 83,773 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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 13 Feb 2007 75,554 miles
Pass 11 May 2006 68,254 miles
Fail 8 May 2006 68,226 miles

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

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

Fail 4 May 2006 68,217 miles

Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Rear An item not tested (Manual)

Rear Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

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

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

both track rod end gaiters split

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge & has cut in outer wall

offside front headlamp cracked

offside front tyre worn on outer edges

oil leak

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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S142 AWS is a 1999 Fiat Seicento in Blue with a 899cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 44.4%.

Across all 1999 Fiat Seicento models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.4% with a typical mileage of 54,720 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 S142 AWS, 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 27 years old, this Fiat Seicento is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was S142 AWS registered?

S142 AWS is a 1999 Fiat Seicento, first registered on 26 February 1999.

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