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MOT reliability

Fiat Seicento

43,591 vehicles · 528,216 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 43,591 Fiat Seicento vehicles and 528,216 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Seicento has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 73,747 miles.

43,591
Vehicles
528,216
MOT tests
5,120
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Seicento problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Seicento MOT tests:

  • Other97%
  • Brakes7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Fiat Seicento pass rate by age

How the Fiat Seicento's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11070%
27482%
37,14284%
417,41579%
530,11776%
642,72573%
753,84070%
857,31568%
955,92366%
1052,68464%
1147,41663%
1240,59063%
1333,00163%
1425,35263%
1518,69462%
1613,46962%
179,40663%
186,68363%
194,77364%
203,52065%

Fuel types: Petrol (43,567), Diesel (16), LPG (6), Electric (2)

Most common Fiat Seicento MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Seicento MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (40,906 times)
  2. Oil leak (27,213 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (21,861 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (20,529 times)
  5. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (15,893 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (15,738 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (12,713 times)
  8. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (12,620 times)
  9. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (12,319 times)
  10. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (12,279 times)
  11. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (12,206 times)
  12. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (11,186 times)
  13. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (10,801 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10,707 times)
  15. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (10,382 times)

Fiat Seicento pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2015 1 6 67% 89,793
2014 1 4 50% 81,642
2011 3 24 62% 81,323
2007 4 25 76% 72,003
2006 2 26 58% 146,116
2005 4 33 61% 76,231
2004 42 532 68% 55,774
2003 4,493 70,931 69% 71,531
2002 7,038 100,074 69% 72,569
2001 9,996 126,253 68% 73,144
2000 8,873 103,783 66% 75,555
1999 9,257 92,205 64% 74,506
1998 3,869 34,266 64% 74,166
1997 2 16 69% 66,678
1996 2 10 50% 90,622
1994 1 1 100% 124,013
1990 1 15 60% 95,417
1983 1 2 100% 78,138
1971 1 11 55% —

Fiat Seicento reliability FAQ

Across 43,591 Fiat Seicento vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Seicento MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Fiat Seicento in our data has covered around 73,747 miles.

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