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V948 JBV

2000 Fiat Seicento

Yellow Petrol 1108cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Mar 2017
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

46,649 mi
Last recorded46,649 miles
Recorded on21 Mar 2016
Typical for 2000 Fiat Seicento50,591 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV948 JBV
MakeFiat
ModelSeicento
Year2000
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,108cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Mar 2016 46,649 miles

Offside Rear tyre badly cracked

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both front door handles sticking and rear wiper missing

Fail 18 Mar 2016 46,649 miles

Nearside Front Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Rear tyre badly cracked

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both front door handles sticking and rear wiper missing

Pass 6 Feb 2015 45,334 miles

Both Back shocks are corroded

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front disk and pads and getting low.

Fail 5 Feb 2015 45,334 miles

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

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Both Back shocks are corroded

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front disk and pads and getting low.

Pass 27 Jan 2014 34,769 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2013 31,489 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2013 31,489 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Pass 30 Jan 2012 30,599 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2012 30,559 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 26 Jan 2011 29,372 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2011 29,372 miles

Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2010 28,297 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2010 28,297 miles

Offside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 21 Jan 2009 26,782 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2008 25,270 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2007 23,624 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2006 22,082 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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V948 JBV is a 2000 Fiat Seicento in Yellow with a 1,108cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

Across all 2000 Fiat Seicento models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.0% with a typical mileage of 50,591 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 V948 JBV, 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 26 years old, this Fiat Seicento is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V948 JBV is a 2000 Fiat Seicento, first registered on 28 January 2000.

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