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Fiat Seicento

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 6 years from 2,715 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

68%

Total Tests

2,715

Best Year

1998 (75%)

Years Covered

6

How reliable is the Fiat Seicento?

vs national average-14% (82% avg)
vs Fiat brand average-15% (83% avg)
Best to worst year spread10 percentage points
Reliability trendStable over years

Fiat Seicento by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
200365%87658,623 mi
200268%62560,168 mi
200166%48158,720 mi
200065%27554,431 mi
199968%34055,623 mi
199875%11854,569 mi

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About the Fiat Seicento

The Fiat Seicento has been tested 2,715 times in 2024 MOT data across 6 model years (1998 to 2003), with an average pass rate of 68%. That's 14 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 1998 model is the most reliable with a 75% pass rate from 118 tests. The 2003 model has the lowest at 65%. The 10 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

The FIAT SEICENTO has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1998) averages 54,569 miles, while the newest (2003) averages 58,623 miles.

Compared to the Fiat brand average of 83%, the Seicento is 15 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Fiat models.

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