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X659 TAV

2000 Fiat Seicento

Orange Petrol 899cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Oct 2011
Tests10 (6 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

70,672 mi
Last recorded70,672 miles
Recorded on27 Oct 2010
Typical for 2000 Fiat Seicento50,591 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX659 TAV
MakeFiat
ModelSeicento
Year2000
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine899cc

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MOT History

6 pass 4 fail
Pass 27 Oct 2010 70,672 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2010 70,671 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Oct 2009 67,276 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2009 67,276 miles

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

Pass 20 Oct 2008 63,974 miles

windscreen loose at bottom

Fail 18 Oct 2008 63,974 miles

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

Pass 10 Oct 2007 58,643 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2007 58,640 miles

Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

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

both front tyres wearing low+scrubbing edges

Pass 7 Oct 2006 49,419 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2005 44,144 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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X659 TAV is a 2000 Fiat Seicento in Orange with a 899cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 X659 TAV, 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 X659 TAV registered?

X659 TAV is a 2000 Fiat Seicento, first registered on 26 September 2000.

Is X659 TAV safe to buy?

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