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W242 LMW

2000 Fiat Seicento

Red Petrol 899cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Dec 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

28,364 mi
Last recorded28,364 miles
Recorded on17 Dec 2025
Typical for 2000 Fiat Seicento50,591 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW242 LMW
MakeFiat
ModelSeicento
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine899cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Dec 2025 28,364 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2024 28,211 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2023 28,091 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2023 28,091 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Service brake excessively binding all four wheels (1.2.1 (f))

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

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 28 Jul 2016 28,084 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 31 Jul 2015 27,499 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 27 Jul 2015 27,479 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 29 Jul 2014 27,417 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Fail 28 Jul 2014 27,409 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 29 Jul 2013 27,349 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2012 27,021 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2012 27,012 miles

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 14 Jun 2011 26,955 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2011 26,950 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 2 Jun 2010 26,899 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2010 26,890 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 16 Apr 2009 26,784 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 18 Feb 2008 24,894 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2007 22,437 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 24 Jan 2007 22,437 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 31 Jan 2006 19,598 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2006 19,598 miles

Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)

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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W242 LMW is a 2000 Fiat Seicento in Red with a 899cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 W242 LMW, 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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What year was W242 LMW registered?

W242 LMW is a 2000 Fiat Seicento, first registered on 19 April 2000.

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