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V270 GTC

1999 Fiat Marea 115 Elx

Red Petrol 1747cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Sep 2009
Tests8 (4 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

89,182 mi
Last recorded89,182 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2008
Typical for 1999 Fiat Marea 115 Elx74,775 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV270 GTC
MakeFiat
ModelMarea 115 Elx
Year1999
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,747cc

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MOT History

4 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2008 89,182 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2008 89,182 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2007 80,879 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2007 80,874 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

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

floor corroded at various parts but not holed

front sub frame corroded

parkbrake lever almost at end of travel

very slight lift at offside of steering rack

Pass 12 Sep 2006 74,158 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2006 74,158 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 20 Sep 2005 66,673 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2005 66,673 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

How Reliable is the Fiat Marea 115 Elx?

Based on 634 MOT tests across 141 vehicles.

63.4%
Pass Rate
7,446
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
141
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 80
Brake pipe excessively corroded 69
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 52
Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush 33
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 31
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V270 GTC is a 1999 Fiat Marea 115 Elx in Red with a 1,747cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1999 Fiat Marea 115 Elx models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.8% with a typical mileage of 74,775 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 Marea 115 Elx fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 80 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V270 GTC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat Marea 115 Elx typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 27 years old, this Fiat Marea 115 Elx is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was V270 GTC registered?

V270 GTC is a 1999 Fiat Marea 115 Elx, first registered on 11 November 1999.

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