1989 Fiat Uno 45 fire review from UK and Ireland

A faulty connection to the starter motor, causing the engine not to start.

Faulty connections to the electric fan, which caused the engine to overheat.

Head Gasket started leaking at 92000 miles, so was replaced.

Rear indicators sometimes don't work, but then fix themselves.

Front brake Calipers Seized, was easily fixed by soaking them in WD40.

Windscreen wiper motor gave up, replaced by one from the scrap yard cheaply.

Rear screen washer has never worked.

The car has rust on the drivers door and around the sunroof.

Compared with my last car, this car is very similar, but seems to be less reliable. However, most things that go wrong are very easy to fix. Apart from a very small amount of rust, the car seems to have survived very well for its age.

The engine itself is great for the size, it screams away from traffic lights and loves to rev. It also seems quite robust, as apart from the leaking gasket I have never had problems with the engine. The high mileage doesn't seem to have affected it's performance either.

The car also seems to be well designed, with plenty of room for both front and rear seat passengers.

The car is ideal for a student or as a first car as it is cheap to run and insure, while being quite nippy and fairly reliable.