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WV53 UUJ

2003 Fiat Seicento

Black Petrol 1108cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

78,348 mi
Last recorded78,348 miles
Recorded on8 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 Fiat Seicento41,903 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWV53 UUJ
MakeFiat
ModelSeicento
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,108cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Apr 2026 78,348 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 27 Mar 2026 78,144 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 5 Mar 2025 74,410 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Mar 2025 74,410 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2024 67,931 miles

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on edges

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear tyre wearing on edges

Pass 7 Nov 2023 67,861 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2023 67,857 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 25 Oct 2022 64,784 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 8 Nov 2021 63,894 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2021 63,886 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to back (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2020 61,952 miles

both rear tyres worn on edges

engine oil leaks

front number plate in poor condition

headlight aims poor

nearside side repeater lens damaged

offside front and nearside rear wheel rims damaged

outer cv boots perished

rear exhaust rusty at mount and slight blow

rear wiper blade worn

slight blows from exhaust joints

slight leaks from both near side shock absorbers

stone chips in windscreen

Pass 14 Oct 2019 58,961 miles

exhaust system blowing slightly at front flexi pipe and joints

exhaust system rusty at mounts

front brake discs worn and rusty

front number plate in poor condition

headlight aims poor

nearside side repeater lens damaged

offside front and nearside rear wheel rims damaged

offside outer cv boot perished

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge and perished

rear wiper blade worn

slight engine oil leak

slight leak at nearside rear shock absorber

stone chips in windscreen

Pass 10 Oct 2018 55,609 miles

coolant leak

front brake discs rusty

front number plate poor condition

nearside side repeater lens damaged

o/s outer cv boot perished

offside front and nearside rear wheel rims damaged

offside headlight aim poor

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge and perished

rear wiper blade split

slight engine oil leak

slight leak at nearside rear shock absorber

stone chips in windscreen

Fail 8 Oct 2018 55,609 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

all tyre pressures low

both rear wheels damaged

coolant leak

front brake discs rusty

front number plate poor condition

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge and perished

nearside side repeater lens damaged

o/s outer cv boot perished

offside handbrake mechanism not returning

offside headlight aim poor

offside rear tyre perished and worn

rear wiper blade split

slight engine oil leak

slight leak at nearside rear shock absorber

spare tyre flat

stone chips in windscreen

vehicle needs tracking

Pass 9 Oct 2017 52,482 miles

both front tyres worn on inner edges

both rear wheels damaged

front brake discs worn and rusty

n/s side repeater lens missing

n/s/r shock damp

o/s headlamp aim poor

o/s outer cv boot perished

o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge and perished

rear wiper split

slight engine oil weeps

slight exhaust blow at front joint

stone chips in screen

Fail 9 Oct 2017 52,482 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported clamp rusted and broken (7.1.1)

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

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

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

both front tyres worn on inner edges

both rear wheels damaged

front brake discs worn and rusty

n/s side repeater lens missing

n/s/r shock damp

o/s headlamp aim poor

o/s outer cv boot perished

o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge and perished

rear wiper split

slight engine oil weeps

slight exhaust blow at front joint

stone chips in screen

vehicle needs tracking

Pass 7 Oct 2016 50,073 miles

front brake discs slightly rusty

n/s wing repeater cover missing

o/s rear tyre worn slightly on the edges

rear wiper rubber split

slight exhaust blow at the front joint

slight oil leak

Fail 7 Oct 2016 50,073 miles

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

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour faded (1.4.A.2f)

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

front brake discs slightly rusty

n/s wing repeater cover missing

o/s rear tyre worn slightly on the edges

rear wiper rubber split

slight exhaust blow at the front joint

slight oil leak

Pass 14 Oct 2015 45,737 miles

coolant leak

n/s wing repeater damaged

o/s rear tyre worn slightly on the edges

oil leak

rear wiper rubber split

slight exhaust blow centre joint

slight weep n/s rear shockabsorber

slight weep o/s outer cv boot

Fail 13 Oct 2015 45,737 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour faded (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

coolant leak

n/s wing repeater damaged

o/s rear tyre worn slightly on the edges

oil leak

rear wiper rubber split

slight exhaust blow centre joint

slight weep n/s rear shockabsorber

slight weep o/s outer cv boot

Pass 8 Oct 2014 42,109 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2013 36,120 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2012 30,805 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Oct 2011 25,626 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2010 21,297 miles

offside front tyre near limit 3mm and worn out side edge

Pass 15 Oct 2009 18,616 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Sep 2008 14,748 miles

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

Pass 21 Sep 2007 9,871 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2006 8,578 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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WV53 UUJ is a 2003 Fiat Seicento in Black with a 1,108cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 2003 Fiat Seicento models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 41,903 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 WV53 UUJ, 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 23 years old, this Fiat Seicento is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WV53 UUJ is a 2003 Fiat Seicento, first registered on 24 September 2003.

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