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S58 FBD

1998 Fiat Coupe

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Dec 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

101,413 mi
Last recorded101,413 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
Typical for 1998 Fiat Coupe86,702 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS58 FBD
MakeFiat
ModelCoupe
Year1998
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2025 101,413 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2025 101,385 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

side covers fitted

underbody undersealed

Pass 2 Nov 2024 100,427 miles

Coil spring corroded All springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and Offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Underside of vehicle has been undersealed

Pass 1 Nov 2023 99,621 miles

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

underbody of vehicle undersealed

Pass 6 Oct 2022 98,759 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2021 96,664 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2020 94,462 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 15 May 2019 92,287 miles
Pass 21 May 2018 92,219 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2017 91,835 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2016 91,160 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2015 90,788 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2014 89,987 miles

both front tyres some wear inner edges

fuel cap seal perishing

high level brake not working - disconnected?

slight corrosion nearside rear wheel arch

Fail 6 Nov 2014 89,973 miles

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

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

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

both front tyres some wear inner edges

fuel cap seal perishing

high level brake not working - disconnected?

slight corrosion nearside rear wheel arch

Pass 16 Jun 2009 87,818 miles

o/s/f driveshaft boot weakening

o/s/r bump stop adrift

slight n/s/f ball joint play

slight n/s/f steering rack/rod play

Fail 13 Jun 2009 87,771 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

o/s/f driveshaft boot weakening

o/s/r bump stop adrift

slight n/s/f ball joint play

slight n/s/f steering rack/rod play

Pass 16 Jun 2008 85,771 miles

offside front cv boot starting to sweat

slight judder both front footbrakes

slight perishing to fuel filler cap seal

some nearside steering rack play

Fail 7 Jun 2008 85,607 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

offside front cv boot starting to sweat

slight judder both front footbrakes

slight perishing to fuel filler cap seal

some nearside steering rack play

Pass 6 Jun 2007 82,139 miles
Fail 30 May 2007 82,017 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

front and rear tyres different sizes

offside and nearside rear tyres worn on edges and close to legal limit

Pass 30 May 2006 75,986 miles

both rear tyres worn on edges

minor damage to n/s/r , n/s/f and o/s/r tyre sidewalls

Fail 24 May 2006 75,926 miles

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

nearside front tyre sidewall slightly damaged. †nearside handbrake cable running close to exhaust.

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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S58 FBD is a 1998 Fiat Coupe in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 1998 Fiat Coupe models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 86,702 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 S58 FBD, 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 28 years old, this Fiat Coupe is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was S58 FBD registered?

S58 FBD is a 1998 Fiat Coupe, first registered on 9 September 1998.

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The MOT history for S58 FBD shows 22 tests with a 72.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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