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A18 BBO

2007 Fiat 500

Black Petrol 1584cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Apr 2027
Tests66 (52 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate78.8%

Mileage

105,517 mi
Last recorded105,517 miles
Recorded on9 Apr 2026
Typical for 2007 Fiat 50060,956 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA18 BBO
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,584cc

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MOT History

52 pass 14 fail
Pass 9 Apr 2026 105,517 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2025 206,136 miles

Offside Inner Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 28 Jul 2025 100,447 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))

exhaust front flexy weak

fuel cap seal perished

Pass 24 Jul 2025 15,915 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2025 100,487 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Jun 2025 100,460 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Oct 2024 198,117 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2024 14,312 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2024 93,239 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

fuel cap seal perished

Pass 17 Jun 2024 96,060 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both fronts (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 17 Jun 2024 96,060 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both fronts (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Apr 2024 14,136 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Pass 16 Oct 2023 190,350 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2023 84,876 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Apr 2023 85,738 miles

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rears (5.3.2 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2023 13,775 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Oct 2022 180,880 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2022 76,617 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Apr 2022 71,234 miles

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rears (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 3 Mar 2022 13,388 miles

Central Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Central Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Offside Lower clutch cable leaking oil

Fail 3 Mar 2022 13,388 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp not working brake light not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Central Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Central Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Offside Lower clutch cable leaking oil

Pass 5 Nov 2021 167,429 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge 255/70/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge 255/70/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Light cluster lens damaged

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 27 Oct 2021 167,421 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn Leaf spring bush to shackle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn Leaf spring bush to shackle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge 255/70/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge 255/70/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Light cluster lens damaged

Offside Rear Park brake not working at full efficiency

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2021 63,016 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2021 59,999 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2021 59,989 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2021 12,576 miles

Central Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Oct 2020 150,773 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2020 51,211 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2020 53,569 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Mar 2020 12,064 miles

Central Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm on camber strip (5.2.3 (e))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2019 136,222 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 16 Oct 2019 136,222 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 31 Aug 2019 38,026 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Apr 2019 46,339 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

undertrays and engine covers fitted unable to check certain items

Pass 18 Feb 2019 11,099 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Pass 24 Oct 2018 127,552 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Oct 2018 127,552 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2018 29,193 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2018 39,189 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2018 9,503 miles

Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)

Pass 27 Oct 2017 112,246 miles

Offside Rear Damage to light unit

Fail 27 Oct 2017 112,246 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexi to caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded on axle (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded on axle (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from compensator to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded covered in grease (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Damage to light unit

Pass 4 Sep 2017 21,153 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2017 32,612 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2017 32,609 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure wall/Nexen/185/55R15/82V/ (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre outer wall damage

Pass 2 Mar 2017 8,410 miles

Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)

Rear Brake disc(s) slightly pitted (3.2.A1l)

Fail 2 Mar 2017 8,408 miles

Front wheel bearings are excessively rough (2.3.5b) DANGEROUS

Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)

Rear Brake disc(s) slightly pitted (3.2.A1l)

Pass 21 Sep 2016 101,495 miles

front bumper lose n/s & o/s ends

Fail 15 Sep 2016 101,490 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

front bumper lose n/s & o/s ends

Pass 8 Apr 2016 25,233 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2016 7,594 miles

Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)

Pass 8 Oct 2015 91,911 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2015 89,101 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)

Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 21 Apr 2015 17,739 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2015 6,781 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2014 75,696 miles

Front bumper and plastic wheel arch insecure.

Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Fail 15 Aug 2014 75,695 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)

Front bumper and plastic wheel arch insecure.

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 9 Jan 2014 4,793 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2013 65,055 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2013 2,291 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2012 52,761 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2012 2,145 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2011 2,802 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2011 2,802 miles

Registration plate characters laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

Pass 10 Feb 2010 2,036 miles

How Reliable is the Fiat 500?

Based on 3,854,072 MOT tests across 331,691 vehicles.

76.9%
Pass Rate
4,394
Miles/Year
18
Year Lifespan
331,691
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 26,240
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 24,621
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 21,463
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A18 BBO is a 2007 Fiat 500 in Black with a 1,584cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 66 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.8%.

Across all 2007 Fiat 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.3% with a typical mileage of 60,956 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Fiat 500 fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 26,240 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A18 BBO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat 500 typically stays on UK roads for around 18 years. At 19 years old, this Fiat 500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A18 BBO is a 2007 Fiat 500, first registered on 1 March 2007.

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