MOT History from tests of petrol FIAT SEICENTOs year 1998

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Pass percent:47.60%

(The average a petrol FIAT SEICENTO year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:24,105 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3592
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3336
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2217
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2125
Registration plate lamp issues	2049
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1938
Rear brake binding	1442
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	878
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	781
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	739
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	707
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	675
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	631
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	576
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	538
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	461
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	442
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	412
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	409
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	392
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	391
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	376
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	363
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	347
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	320
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	317
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	274
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	272
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	239
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	232
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	227
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	222
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	218
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	200
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	193
Rear brake application uneven	187
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	185
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	177
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	170
Registration plate issues	169
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	164
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	160
Offside Rear Brake back plate\|s\| securing device excessively deteriorated \|3.5.1j\|	159
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	156
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	146
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	141
Nearside Rear Brake back plate\|s\| securing device excessively deteriorated \|3.5.1j\|	135
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	134
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	132
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	127
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	125
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	123
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	121
Windscreen has damage	120
Front brake application uneven	119
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	108
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	106
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	106
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	103
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	95
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	93
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	93
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	93
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	88
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	85
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	83
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	78
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	76
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	76
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	75
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	74
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	73
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	72
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	71
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	71
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	71
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	70
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	70
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	69
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	69
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	68
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	68
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	67
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	67
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	65
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	64
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	63
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	63
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	63
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	63
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.D.1\|	60
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	60
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	60
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	57
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	57
Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	56
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	55
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	55
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	54
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	54
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	53
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	52
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	52
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	52
Offside Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	50
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	49
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	49
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	47
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	46
Offside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	46
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	45
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	43
An item not tested \|Manual\|	43
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	43
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	42
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	42
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	40
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	40
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	39
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	38
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	38
Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	38
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	38
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	38

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol FIAT SEICENTOs year 1998

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