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X496 NBE

2000 Fiat Seicento

Grey Petrol 899cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Oct 2014
Tests11 (6 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

34,016 mi
Last recorded34,016 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2013
Typical for 2000 Fiat Seicento50,591 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX496 NBE
MakeFiat
ModelSeicento
Year2000
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine899cc

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MOT History

6 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2013 34,016 miles

n/s/f brake slight bind

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

Fail 24 Sep 2013 34,015 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

n/s/f brake slight bind

Pass 3 Sep 2012 32,379 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)

Fail 30 Aug 2012 32,365 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Pass 1 Sep 2011 30,104 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2009 25,666 miles

both rear tyres cracking in tread.

Fail 4 Sep 2009 25,624 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

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

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

both rear tyres cracking in tread.

Pass 12 Mar 2008 21,281 miles

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

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

handbrake travel high.

Fail 11 Mar 2008 21,277 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.2.4c)

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

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

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

handbrake travel high.

Pass 2 Mar 2007 18,441 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2007 18,441 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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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X496 NBE is a 2000 Fiat Seicento in Grey with a 899cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

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 X496 NBE, 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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X496 NBE is a 2000 Fiat Seicento, first registered on 2 September 2000.

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