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V988 HTC

1999 Fiat Seicento

Blue Petrol 899cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jan 2020
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

85,700 mi
Last recorded85,700 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2019
Typical for 1999 Fiat Seicento54,720 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV988 HTC
MakeFiat
ModelSeicento
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine899cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2019 85,700 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2017 83,590 miles

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

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

Offside Front brake has slight bind

Pass 5 Sep 2016 82,759 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2015 81,547 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexy (7.1.2)

Fail 2 Sep 2015 81,547 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexy (7.1.2)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 9 May 2014 78,620 miles

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

Pass 14 May 2013 75,133 miles
Fail 9 May 2013 75,133 miles

Nearside Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 17 May 2012 71,841 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2012 71,838 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Fail 5 Apr 2011 68,040 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Pass 5 Apr 2011 68,040 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2010 64,010 miles

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 9 Apr 2010 64,010 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2009 60,732 miles

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

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

Fail 27 Mar 2009 60,732 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Mar 2008 55,005 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2007 47,765 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2006 47,344 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2005 42,177 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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V988 HTC is a 1999 Fiat Seicento in Blue with a 899cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 1999 Fiat Seicento models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.4% with a typical mileage of 54,720 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 V988 HTC, 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 27 years old, this Fiat Seicento is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V988 HTC is a 1999 Fiat Seicento, first registered on 26 November 1999.

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