MOT Status
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39,977 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
exhaust blow from front pipe
exhaust blow from front pipe
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Fuel system component leaking accelerator diaphram (7.2.3)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Centre Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
All position lamps slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
all brakes binding slightly
alternator rectifier fault charge very low
battery tray rusting
brake compensator poss seized and bushes worn out
carb worn leaking air around spindles causing running on
clutch very heavy
corrosion on drivers floor
exhaust hitting floor and sitting on handbrake cable
front tyres slightly unevenly worn.
gearb box mount soft
o/s handbrake weak
prop donut poor condition
propshaft worn out seat belt bolts long hitting prop
slight play in ball joints and track rod ends wheel bearings have slight play and are slightly noisy.
sump dented slight oil leaks from engine gbox and dif
various welding tto turrets etc cannot be fully assesed due to covering of wax
water pump has play and is slightly noisy
wishbone bushes perished, axle bars perished anti roll bar bushes perished.
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Position lamp switch faulty (1.1.A.1)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the Fiat 124?
Based on 21,976 MOT tests across 3,263 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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TYU 285M is a 1973 Fiat 124 in Blue with a 1,756cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.
Across all 1973 Fiat 124 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 38,489 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Fiat 124 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 168 recorded failures. If you're considering buying TYU 285M, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Fiat 124 typically stays on UK roads for around 10 years. At 53 years old, this Fiat 124 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was TYU 285M registered?
TYU 285M is a 1973 Fiat 124, first registered on 1 September 1973.
Is TYU 285M safe to buy?
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