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SD53 FSP

2003 Fiat Seicento

Blue Petrol 1108cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Nov 2026
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

78,601 mi
Last recorded78,601 miles
Recorded on3 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Fiat Seicento41,903 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSD53 FSP
MakeFiat
ModelSeicento
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,108cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 3 Nov 2025 78,601 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2024 67,692 miles

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

Fail 5 Nov 2024 67,692 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Rear Brake performance unable to be tested brakes binding (1.2.1 (g))

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

Rear WHEEL BEARINGS NOT TESTED

Pass 31 Oct 2023 57,778 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2023 57,544 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 5 Nov 2022 50,313 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 5 Nov 2022 50,313 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 4 Nov 2021 46,362 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy both (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Rear both shocks corroded

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Oct 2021 46,289 miles

Emissions not tested engine wont rev (8.2.1.2 (d))

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy both (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear both shocks corroded

Pass 27 Oct 2020 42,826 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material centre to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Side repeater slightly discoloured n/s and o/s (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (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 Rear shocks corroded

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear on the inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 7 Oct 2020 42,803 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and Offside brake hoses perishing slightly (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Nearside and Offside rear shock absorbers corroded

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside and Offside rear tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Oct 2019 41,672 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Oct 2018 39,695 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2017 37,598 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2016 35,671 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Fail 26 Oct 2016 35,659 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Pass 22 Oct 2015 33,199 miles

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

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 20 Oct 2015 33,191 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 30 Oct 2014 30,414 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2014 30,414 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Nov 2013 27,520 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2012 25,728 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2012 25,700 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 11 Oct 2011 24,100 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 6 Nov 2010 22,582 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2010 22,582 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

Pass 5 Oct 2009 20,593 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2008 18,900 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2008

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 12 Oct 2007 17,949 miles

O/S FRONT O/S N/S REAR TYRE SIDE WALLS SHOWING CRACKS

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

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

Pass 3 Oct 2006 12,755 miles

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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SD53 FSP is a 2003 Fiat Seicento in Blue with a 1,108cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 2003 Fiat Seicento models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 41,903 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 SD53 FSP, 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 23 years old, this Fiat Seicento is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SD53 FSP is a 2003 Fiat Seicento, first registered on 25 September 2003.

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