MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
157,075 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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advise floor starting to corrode all over
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Inner Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
ADVISE nearside floorpan slightly corroded not considered excessive at time of test.
ADVISE strong smell of petrol inside car,fuel tank behind front seats, not visible no leak on any visible/testable items at time of test.
Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Offside Front Side repeater incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
ADVISE nearside floorpan slightly corroded not considered excessive at time of test.
ADVISE strong smell of petrol inside car,fuel tank behind front seats, not visible no leak on any visible/testable items at time of test.
Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)
N/S/F TYRE WEARING ON INNER EDGE POSSIBLE TRACKING FAULT
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
N/S HEADLAMP MAIN BEAM ALIGNMENT LOW
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Fiat Barchetta?
Based on 21,950 MOT tests across 1,985 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S896 CWV is a 1998 Fiat Barchetta in Silver with a 1,747cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1998 Fiat Barchetta models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.1% with a typical mileage of 74,431 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 Barchetta fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 1,301 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S896 CWV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Fiat Barchetta typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 28 years old, this Fiat Barchetta is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S896 CWV is a 1998 Fiat Barchetta, first registered on 2 September 1998.
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