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MOT reliability

Fiat Seicento sx

1,142 vehicles · 2,309 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,142 Fiat Seicento sx vehicles and 2,309 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Seicento sx has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 61,888 miles.

1,142
Vehicles
2,309
MOT tests
6,646
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Seicento sx problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Seicento sx MOT tests:

  • Other104%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Steering3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Visibility0%
  • Body & structure0%

Fiat Seicento sx pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2250%
31776%
48875%
521769%
634070%
747769%
846566%
936661%
1021563%
115163%
121100%
13250%
141100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,120), Other (20), Electric (1), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Fiat Seicento sx MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (259 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (100 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (85 times)
  4. Oil leak (72 times)
  5. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (69 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (55 times)
  7. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (53 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (53 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (48 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (46 times)
  11. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (44 times)
  12. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (43 times)
  13. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (43 times)
  14. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (43 times)
  15. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (41 times)

Fiat Seicento sx pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 2 9 67% 37,544
2002 42 191 69% 41,925
2001 96 458 68% 60,675
2000 85 405 69% 58,944
1999 143 722 66% 64,073
1998 92 457 65% 73,692

Fiat Seicento sx reliability FAQ

Across 1,142 Fiat Seicento sx vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Seicento sx MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); 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).

The typical Fiat Seicento sx in our data has covered around 61,888 miles.

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