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Fiat Cinquecento (1993)

6,184 real MOT outcomes analysed • 35.8% first-time pass rate

1993 Fiat Cinquecento

CarHunch analysed 6,184 real MOT records for the 1993 Fiat Cinquecento. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.

Below average reliability 44.2% below UK average
35.8%
pass MOT first time
UK average: ~80%
66,889
typical mileage
51,452–83,063 middle half
8.4%
ever had a dangerous defect
recorded at any MOT
0.92
avg MOT failures per car
over 3 tests on record

What to check before buying a 1993 Fiat Cinquecento

Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.

  • 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
  • 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
  • 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
  • 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.

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Pass Rate by Fuel Type

Fuel type Vehicles Pass rate Avg failures
Petrol (100%) 6,182 35.8% 0.92
Diesel (0%) 2 33.3% 0.5

Mileage Distribution

Most 1993 Fiat Cinquecento vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.

51,452
low mileage
66,889
typical
83,063
high mileage

Half of all 1993 Fiat Cinquecento vehicles fall between 51,452 and 83,063 miles.

1993 Fiat Cinquecento — Still on the Road

Numbers are declining — 20 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025 (13% of peak).

153 20 2014 2025

Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2014–2025.

MOT History Averages

3
Avg MOT tests per vehicle
0.92
Avg failures per vehicle
1.6
Avg advisories per vehicle

Most Common MOT Issues — 1993 Fiat Cinquecento

Based on actual MOT test records for this model. Percentage shows how often each item appears across all vehicles in this cohort.

  • 63.6%
    Parking brake: efficiency below requirements
  • 27.4%
    Oil leak
  • 20.1%
    Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit
  • 19.1%
    Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid
  • 17.8%
    Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit
  • 16.1%
    Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
  • 15.8%
    Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort
  • 15.8%
    Service brake: efficiency below requirements

Data covers a 3-year window centred on 1993. Counts include advisories and failures.

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Other model years — Fiat Cinquecento:

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998