2002 Fiat Seicento: MOT pass rate and reliability

63.3% of 2002 Fiat Seicentos pass the MOT first time, measured across 346 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 59,187 miles.

How the 2002 compares

• Against all Fiat Seicentos (61.2%, 1,322 tests): +2.1 points
• Against all 2002 cars (65.4%): -2.1 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Fiat Seicento model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2002 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Fiat Seicento:

What this means if you are buying a 2002 Seicento

The 2002 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.1 points more often than the Fiat Seicento average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 24-year-old car fails on

A 2002 car is 24 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2002 Fiat Seicento the average at test was 59,187 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2002 is the strongest year on record for this model at 63.3%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2001 Fiat Seicento - 60.8%
• 2003 Fiat Seicento - 58.3%

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