MOT History from tests of petrol FIAT CINQUECENTOs year 1997

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Pass percent:43.86%

(The average a petrol FIAT CINQUECENTO year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:32,660 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5534
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4888
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4024
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3534
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2597
Registration plate lamp issues	1910
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1433
Rear brake binding	1428
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1131
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1089
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1056
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1039
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	976
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	970
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	901
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	900
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	848
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	622
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	620
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	579
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	572
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	560
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	542
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	502
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	484
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	481
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	469
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	469
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	451
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	448
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	443
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	434
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	433
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	428
Registration plate issues	407
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	402
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	379
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	363
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	362
Rear brake application uneven	355
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	352
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	351
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	342
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	323
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	319
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	316
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	306
Offside Rear Brake back plate\|s\| securing device excessively deteriorated \|3.5.1j\|	301
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	292
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	285
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	271
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	263
Nearside Rear Brake back plate\|s\| securing device excessively deteriorated \|3.5.1j\|	261
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	258
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	248
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	239
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	236
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	236
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	226
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	220
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	205
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	203
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	202
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	194
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	194
Windscreen has damage	192
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	181
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	172
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	168
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	161
Front brake application uneven	160
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	157
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	157
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	154
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	154
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	152
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	150
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	149
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	148
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	146
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	143
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	142
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	133
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	128
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	125
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	125
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	125
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	118
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	118
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	113
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	113
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	112
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	111
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	111
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	111
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	106
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	106
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	106
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	105
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	103
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	102
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	102
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	102
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	102
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	98
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	97
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	97
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	97
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	96
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	95
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	95
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	94
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	93
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	91
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	91
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	90
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	85
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	84
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	83
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	82
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	80
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	78
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	74
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	74
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	74
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	72
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	72
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	71
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	71
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	68
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	66
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	64
An item not tested \|Manual\|	63
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	63
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	63
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	63
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	62
Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	62
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	61
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	58
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.D.1\|	58
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	57
Offside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.1.9\|	57
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	56
rear brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	56

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MOT History from tests of petrol FIAT CINQUECENTOs year 1997

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