Fiat Seicento MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Fiat Seicento took 1,705 MOT tests in Britain and passed 54% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 1,705
- First-time pass rate
- 54%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Seicento fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Brakes22.8% (all cars 6.8%)
- Lights and electrics22.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension14.2% (all cars 9.0%)
- Body and structure13.2% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility10.9% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions8.6% (all cars 3.1%)
- Tyres5.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Seat belts and airbags3.6% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Headlamp aim: too low 10.0%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 6.3%
- Service brake imbalance: across an axle 6.3%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 5.8%
- Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 5.6%
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 5.5%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.9%
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 4.9%
Most common advisories
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 17.1%
- Coil spring: corroded 15.7%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 15.4%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 13.5%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 12.7%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 11.1%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 6.9%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 5.3%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 362 | 52% |
| 2002 | 433 | 56% |
| 2003 | 512 | 53% |
Check a particular Seicento
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.