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B125 VYV

1984 Fiat X1/9

Brown Petrol 1498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jun 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

23,296 mi
Last recorded23,296 miles
Recorded on29 May 2025
Typical for 1984 Fiat X1/953,178 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB125 VYV
MakeFiat
ModelX1/9
Year1984
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,498cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 29 May 2025 23,296 miles
Fail 29 May 2025 23,296 miles

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Stop lamp(s) switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Jun 2024 23,182 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2022 23,053 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2021 22,987 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Oct 2020 22,949 miles
Pass 13 May 2019 22,630 miles

Nearside Rear brake back plate missing

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake back plate missing (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear brake back plate corroded

Fail 13 May 2019 22,630 miles

Nearside Rear brake back plate missing

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake back plate missing (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear brake back plate corroded

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 14 Nov 2017 22,462 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

coolant pipes under vehicle corroded

Pass 9 Nov 2016 22,345 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc back plate missing

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Inner corrosion & pitting

Offside Front brake disc back plate missing

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 4 Nov 2016 22,345 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear brake disc back plate missing

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Inner corrosion & pitting

Offside Front brake disc back plate missing

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 3 Nov 2015 22,227 miles

Front brake discs corroded

Front to rear metal coolant pipes corroded

Pass 14 Aug 2014 22,060 miles

front brake discs corroded

o/s/f & n/s/r brake back plates missing

Pass 27 Aug 2013 21,938 miles

battery location poor

Fail 23 Aug 2013 21,930 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

battery location poor

Pass 9 Aug 2012 21,904 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

front brake discs corroded

o/s/f brake disc back plate missing

Pass 23 Aug 2011 21,516 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

o/s/f brake back plate missing

o/s/f brake disc corroded

Fail 19 Aug 2011 21,500 miles

Offside Front An item not tested (Manual)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

o/s/f brake back plate missing

o/s/f brake disc corroded

Pass 13 Aug 2010 21,228 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

front brake discs pitted

o/s/f & n/s/r brake back plates missing

washer bottle leaking

Pass 10 Aug 2009 20,487 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

n/s/r brake back plate missing o/s/r corroded

o/s/f brake binding slightly

Pass 4 Jul 2008 20,166 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

both front and o/s/r brake back plates corroded

n/s/r brake back plate missing

Battery insecure

Pass 31 May 2007 19,687 miles

Battery insecure

screen washer bottle leaking

Pass 24 May 2006 19,389 miles
Fail 16 May 2006 19,381 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

How Reliable is the Fiat X1/9?

Based on 12,245 MOT tests across 1,557 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
413
Miles/Year
49
Year Lifespan
1,557
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 927
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 835
parking brake recording little or no effort 360
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 348
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 345
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B125 VYV is a 1984 Fiat X1/9 in Brown with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 1984 Fiat X1/9 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 53,178 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Fiat X1/9 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 927 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B125 VYV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat X1/9 typically stays on UK roads for around 49 years. At 42 years old, this Fiat X1/9 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B125 VYV is a 1984 Fiat X1/9, first registered on 1 September 1984.

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