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V510 ABD

1999 Fiat Bravo

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Oct 2010
Tests8 (5 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

54,192 mi
Last recorded54,192 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2009
Typical for 1999 Fiat Bravo73,131 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV510 ABD
MakeFiat
ModelBravo
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

5 pass 3 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2009 54,192 miles

Advise both door handles damaged

Advise car struggles to start/turn over

Advise power steering resiviour tank dirty (no leaks found)

Advise rear springs badly corroded but complete atr time of test

Strong advise both front brake flexis starting to crack recommend replacemnent

Strong advise offside front disc badly corroded

Strong advise offside rear tyre on legal tread limit, recommend replacement

Strong advise rear metal brake pipes badly corroded, almost to excess

Strong advise unable to fully inspect rear metal brake pipes due to plastic under covers

Fail 23 Oct 2009 54,192 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Advise both door handles damaged

Advise car struggles to start/turn over

Advise power steering resiviour tank dirty (no leaks found)

Advise rear springs badly corroded but complete atr time of test

Strong advise both front brake flexis starting to crack recommend replacemnent

Strong advise offside front disc badly corroded

Strong advise offside rear tyre on legal tread limit, recommend replacement

Strong advise rear metal brake pipes badly corroded, almost to excess

Strong advise unable to fully inspect rear metal brake pipes due to plastic under covers

Pass 10 Oct 2008 49,831 miles

advise strong exhaust badly blowing clamp area

advise strong offside rear tyre just above limit

Fail 8 Oct 2008 49,831 miles

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

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

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

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

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

advise strong exhaust badly blowing clamp area

advise strong offside rear tyre just above limit

Pass 1 Oct 2007 46,440 miles

ADVISE STRONG NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE FRONT BRAKE FLEXI-HOSES BADLY PERRISHED AND SPLITTING RECOMMED REPLACEMENT

SLIGHT EXHAUST blow

front brake imbalance 11%

front sub frame corroded

nearside and offside rear coil springs badly corroded

nearside and offside rear tyres close to limit

nearside front tyre close to limit inner edge

Fail 1 Oct 2007 46,440 miles

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

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

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

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

ADVISE STRONG NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE FRONT BRAKE FLEXI-HOSES BADLY PERRISHED AND SPLITTING RECOMMED REPLACEMENT

SLIGHT EXHAUST blow

front brake imbalance 11%

front sub frame corroded

nearside and offside rear coil springs badly corroded

nearside and offside rear tyres close to limit

nearside front tyre close to limit inner edge

Pass 16 Oct 2006 42,518 miles

Oil leak

exhaust badly corroded and blowing

front brake imbalance 13%

nearside and offside front wishbone bush's detiorated

nearside and offside rear coil springs corroded

Pass 19 Oct 2005 37,799 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

How Reliable is the Fiat Bravo?

Based on 478,310 MOT tests across 49,250 vehicles.

67.8%
Pass Rate
6,290
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
49,250
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 30,204
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 24,596
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 14,672
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 12,528
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 11,791
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V510 ABD is a 1999 Fiat Bravo in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1999 Fiat Bravo models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.0% with a typical mileage of 73,131 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 Bravo fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 30,204 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V510 ABD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat Bravo typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 27 years old, this Fiat Bravo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was V510 ABD registered?

V510 ABD is a 1999 Fiat Bravo, first registered on 29 October 1999.

Is V510 ABD safe to buy?

The MOT history for V510 ABD shows 8 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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