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YJ53 NOF

2003 Fiat Seicento

Red Petrol 1108cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Dec 2021
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

47,722 mi
Last recorded47,722 miles
Recorded on13 Dec 2021
Typical for 2003 Fiat Seicento41,903 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYJ53 NOF
MakeFiat
ModelSeicento
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,108cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Fail 13 Dec 2021 47,722 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor holed and corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer holed, centre pipe blowing (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Dec 2020 47,493 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2019 47,249 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2019 47,249 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2018 46,991 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 6 Dec 2018 46,990 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Parking brake has little reserve travel

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 6 Dec 2017 46,520 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2016 43,437 miles

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

Pass 9 Dec 2015 42,808 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2014 41,067 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Oil leak

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

offside rear tyre cracking to outer sidewall but no cords exposed

Fail 9 Dec 2014 41,066 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Oil leak

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

offside rear tyre cracking to outer sidewall but no cords exposed

Pass 10 Dec 2013 37,477 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2013 37,477 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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 11 Dec 2012 33,699 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2012 33,698 miles

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

Pass 14 Dec 2011 30,155 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2011 30,155 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Pass 2 Dec 2010 26,416 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2009 21,989 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2008 18,102 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2007 13,542 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2007 13,540 miles

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 19 Sep 2006 9,824 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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YJ53 NOF is a 2003 Fiat Seicento in Red with a 1,108cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 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 YJ53 NOF, 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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YJ53 NOF is a 2003 Fiat Seicento, first registered on 1 September 2003.

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