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Y218 BCE

2001 Fiat Ulysse

Red Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Jul 2018
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

Typical for 2001 Fiat Ulysse86,276 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY218 BCE
MakeFiat
ModelUlysse
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Jul 2017

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both side ()

Rear coil spring corroded both side (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 6 Jul 2017

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both side ()

Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Rear coil spring corroded both side (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 26 Jun 2016

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement on both sides (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

oil leak

Fail 25 Jun 2016

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases on five places (7.1.2)

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

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement on both sides (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

oil leak

Pass 1 Jul 2015

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 Jul 2014

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

Oil leak

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

speedo numbers not displayed .

unable to see front pads .

Fail 9 Jul 2014

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Oil leak

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

speedo numbers not displayed .

unable to see front pads .

Pass 2 Jul 2013

Miles not displyed

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Unable to see front pads .

Pass 18 Jun 2012 81,600 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)

unable to accurately read last two digits on mileage display

Pass 23 Jun 2011

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

mileage display faulty

unable to see front brake pads properly to inspect (look low)

Pass 16 Jun 2010

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

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

air bag light on

front brake discs lipped and worn

mileage display faulty

tyre sizes 205/65r15

unable to see brake pads properly but look low

Pass 1 Jul 2009 63,485 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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

air bag light on

front brake pads 70% worn

nearside front,offside front & offside rear tyres have cracks !

speedo display part faulty just readable

Fail 30 Jun 2009 63,474 miles

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

Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

air bag light on

front brake pads 70% worn

nearside front,offside front & offside rear tyres have cracks !

speedo display part faulty just readable

Pass 19 Jun 2007 58,798 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2007 58,798 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

air bag light on dash

Pass 25 May 2006 54,253 miles

†1- screen chipped on off side † †2- air bag light on all the time

Fail 25 May 2006 54,253 miles

†1- screen chipped on off side † †2- air bag light on all the time

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

How Reliable is the Fiat Ulysse?

Based on 121,138 MOT tests across 11,094 vehicles.

65.8%
Pass Rate
7,481
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
11,094
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 7,292
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,107
position lamp(s) not working 4,401
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,220
Stop lamp not working 4,057
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Y218 BCE is a 2001 Fiat Ulysse in Red with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

Across all 2001 Fiat Ulysse models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.3% with a typical mileage of 86,276 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 Ulysse fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 7,292 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y218 BCE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat Ulysse typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 25 years old, this Fiat Ulysse is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y218 BCE is a 2001 Fiat Ulysse, first registered on 19 March 2001.

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