BF56 SJY

2006 FIAT — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check

Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.

Vehicle details

Make & model
FIAT
Year
2006
Fuel
PETROL
Colour
BLUE
Engine
1368 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
Untaxed
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Not valid
MOT due
was due 4 November 2019
Last recorded mileage
25,543 mi

AI verdict AVOID 44/100

AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.

This 2006 Fiat has 16 MOT tests on record with a 62% pass rate and 25,543 miles. The vehicle's MOT status is currently 'Not valid' with an expiry date of 2019-11-04, which is a critical red flag.

The vehicle shows normal usage with 25,543 miles over 20 years, averaging 11,568 miles per year, which is consistent with UK driving.

Things to check

  • DANGEROUS defect recorded on 2009-09-19 for worn tyres.
  • Major failure for excessively corroded nearside front lower subframe on 2018-11-01.
  • Major failure for imbalanced brakes on 2010-09-01.
  • Major failure for excessively corroded offside front lower subframe on 2018-11-01.

Working in its favour

  • Most recent MOT passed despite 6 historical failures
  • No recurring failures on the same system across multiple MOTs.
  • Mileage is consistent and shows no

Mileage history

Sep 2009: 25,543 mi PASSSep 2010: 34,418 mi FAILSep 2010: 34,418 mi PASSSep 2011: 44,873 mi PASSSep 2012: 53,756 mi PASSAug 2013: 60,253 mi PASSAug 2014: 77,143 mi PASSAug 2015: 96,596 mi PASSAug 2015: 96,596 mi FAILAug 2016: 116,810 mi FAILAug 2016: 116,811 mi PASSJul 2017: 135,243 mi FAILJul 2017: 135,248 mi PASSAug 2018: 148,419 mi FAILNov 2018: 148,676 mi FAILNov 2018: 148,677 mi PASS149k87k26kSep 2009Nov 2018

MOT test history — 10/16 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Sep 2009 PASS 25,543 mi
USER ENTERED both rear tyres are worn close to the legal tread depth limit
USER ENTERED Nail in nearside rear tyre
USER ENTERED nearside rear tyre has outer sidewall damage, no cords exposed at time of test
Sep 2010 FAIL 34,418 mi
FAIL Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
USER ENTERED Nail in nearside rear tyre.
Sep 2010 PASS 34,418 mi
USER ENTERED Nail in nearside rear tyre.
Sep 2011 PASS 44,873 mi None recorded
Sep 2012 PASS 53,756 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Aug 2013 PASS 60,253 mi None recorded
Aug 2014 PASS 77,143 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
ADVISORY Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
ADVISORY Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Aug 2015 PASS 96,596 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
USER ENTERED Center brake light not all bulbs working
USER ENTERED N/S/F side light not always working on now ADVISE INSPECTION
Aug 2015 FAIL 96,596 mi
PRS Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
ADVISORY Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
USER ENTERED Center brake light not all bulbs working
USER ENTERED N/S/F side light not always working on now ADVISE INSPECTION
Aug 2016 FAIL 116,810 mi
FAIL Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
FAIL Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
FAIL Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
FAIL Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
ADVISORY Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both sides worn down to 2.5 mm in parts (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY cannot open boot on remote or button
ADVISORY Front brake pad wear indicator wire not connected BROKEN
Aug 2016 PASS 116,811 mi
ADVISORY Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both sides worn down to 2.5 mm in parts (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY cannot open boot on remote or button
ADVISORY Front brake pad wear indicator wire not connected BROKEN
Jul 2017 FAIL 135,243 mi
FAIL Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
ADVISORY Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% 1 pair of lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
FAIL Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint 2 off 1 each side (2.4.G.2)
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit down to 2mm (4.1.E.1)
FAIL Emissions not tested front flex leaking excessive (7.3.A.1)
Jul 2017 PASS 135,248 mi
ADVISORY Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% 1 pair of lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit down to 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Aug 2018 FAIL 148,419 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
MAJOR Nearside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
MAJOR Offside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
DANGEROUS Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
MAJOR Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
MAJOR Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
MAJOR Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nov 2018 FAIL 148,676 mi
MAJOR Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
MAJOR Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
MAJOR Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
MAJOR Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Gearbox mounting defective
ADVISORY Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
ADVISORY subframe, lower suspension arms and under body corroded
MAJOR Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Nov 2018 PASS 148,677 mi
ADVISORY Gearbox mounting defective
ADVISORY Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
ADVISORY subframe, lower suspension arms and under body corroded

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