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S478 BHW

1998 Fiat Scudo

White Diesel 1905cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jul 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

118,210 mi
Last recorded118,210 miles
Recorded on24 Jul 2026
Typical for 1998 Fiat Scudo121,857 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS478 BHW
MakeFiat
ModelScudo
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,905cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 24 Jul 2026 118,210 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2026 118,210 miles

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective Driver seat (7.1.2 (e))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Jul 2025 118,076 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play

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

Fail 22 Jul 2025 118,072 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play

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

Pass 22 Jul 2024 117,823 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2023 117,488 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 26 Jul 2023 117,488 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 16 Jun 2022 116,626 miles

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

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

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jul 2021 116,082 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Manufactured 2008 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Manufactured 2008 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 14 Jul 2021 116,082 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Manufactured 2008 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Manufactured 2008 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 16 Jul 2020 114,751 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2019 112,885 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2018 112,242 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2018 112,242 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section blowing (6.1.2 (a))

slight fuel leak on osfront

Pass 19 Jul 2017 101,407 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2017 101,407 miles

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

Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 2 Dec 2016 89,686 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2016 89,128 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

eye level brake light not working

o/s/r light lens cracked

rack ends slight play

Pass 18 Nov 2013

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

little reserve travel on service or handbrake

n/s/r marker light not working

Fail 18 Nov 2013

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

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

little reserve travel on service or handbrake

n/s/r marker light not working

Pass 26 Nov 2012 88,524 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

little reserve travel on service brake

n/s/r high level light not working

parts of high level stop light not working

Fail 22 Nov 2012 88,494 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

little reserve travel on service brake

n/s/r high level light not working

parts of high level stop light not working

Pass 25 Nov 2011 86,111 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2011 86,111 miles

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

front brake discs corroded

n/s inner driveshaft boot split

n/s/r marker light not working

part of high level stop light not working

Pass 25 Oct 2010 77,591 miles

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

front brake discs pitted

n/s inner driveshaft boot split

part of high level stop light & rear marker lights not working

Pass 9 Nov 2009 67,331 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2009 67,326 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 22 Oct 2008 65,270 miles

imbalance on rear brakes

part of high level stop light not working

Pass 6 Nov 2007 62,213 miles

high level rear lights not working

Fail 1 Nov 2007 62,213 miles

Nearside Rear An item not tested (Manual)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

high level rear lights not working

Pass 19 Oct 2006 57,056 miles

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)

n/s/r brake binding slightly,n/s/r auxilliary light not working,sections of high level stop light not working.

How Reliable is the Fiat Scudo?

Based on 592,996 MOT tests across 40,591 vehicles.

67.3%
Pass Rate
7,909
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
40,591
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,288
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 19,232
Registration plate lamp not working 18,988
position lamp(s) not working 18,223
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 12,620
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S478 BHW is a 1998 Fiat Scudo in White with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 1998 Fiat Scudo models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 121,857 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 Scudo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,288 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S478 BHW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat Scudo typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 28 years old, this Fiat Scudo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S478 BHW is a 1998 Fiat Scudo, first registered on 28 December 1998.

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