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Y224 OEU

2001 Fiat Brava

Green Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Nov 2026
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

130,050 mi
Last recorded130,050 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2025
Typical for 2001 Fiat Brava63,317 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY224 OEU
MakeFiat
ModelBrava
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2025 130,050 miles

Bonnet release handle insecure.

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner surface. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Slight engine oil leaks.

Fail 20 Nov 2025 130,048 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower wishbone front bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Bonnet release handle insecure.

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner surface. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm front bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Slight engine oil leaks.

Pass 29 Jun 2024 126,614 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 3 Jul 2023 123,659 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2022 120,092 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2022 120,066 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2021 163,552 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

corrosion to both sills

Fail 16 Jul 2021 163,496 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

corrosion to both sills

Pass 13 Jan 2020 163,267 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside outer mirror caseing broken

Oil leak, but not excessive gear box oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both o/s and n/s inner and outer sill showing signs of corrosion

Fail 6 Jan 2020 163,221 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak center box / pipe cracked ? (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill holed / corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside outer mirror caseing broken

Oil leak, but not excessive gear box oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both o/s and n/s inner and outer sill showing signs of corrosion

Pass 16 Dec 2017 162,966 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2016 160,075 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2016 160,056 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL BY OLD WELDING PATCH (6.1.B.2)

Pass 10 Dec 2015 155,887 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Dec 2014 152,705 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2014 152,663 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Pass 4 Jan 2014 149,603 miles
Fail 23 Dec 2013 149,603 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 11 Dec 2012 145,212 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2011 140,521 miles

offside and nearside front brake discs are slightly pitted

Fail 14 Dec 2011 140,519 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

offside and nearside front brake discs are slightly pitted

Pass 6 Jan 2011 135,296 miles
Fail 29 Dec 2010 135,200 miles

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

Pass 19 Dec 2009 128,207 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 30 Dec 2008 118,787 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

advise osf tyre cracking in tread

Pass 1 Oct 2008 118,047 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak

Fail 27 Sep 2008 118,038 miles

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

Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak

Pass 19 Sep 2007 107,577 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2007 107,566 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 11 Apr 2006 93,551 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2006 93,551 miles

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

How Reliable is the Fiat Brava?

Based on 402,321 MOT tests across 58,126 vehicles.

63.9%
Pass Rate
5,649
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
58,126
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 57,026
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 33,561
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 22,464
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 19,482
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 14,757
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Y224 OEU is a 2001 Fiat Brava in Green with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 2001 Fiat Brava models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.9% with a typical mileage of 63,317 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 Brava fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 57,026 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y224 OEU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat Brava typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 25 years old, this Fiat Brava is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y224 OEU is a 2001 Fiat Brava, first registered on 21 March 2001.

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